Anxiety & It's Effects
By: Mia Freedman
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is the bodies reaction to unfamiliar or stressful situations. Anxiety can cause many different reactions it all depends on the form you have.
Different forms of Anxiety
- General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Panic Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Phobias
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Depression
What it can cause
- Panic Attacks
- Loss of sleep
- Aching in the muscles
- Excessive worry
- Self Consciousness
My experience with Anxiety
I have anxiety and it effects me in many ways...I found out I had anxiety when I was about 11 years old but I had actually always had it. I would avoid places just because I had a huge fear of something that I thought would be there. I always over-think things which leads to stress, then loss of sleep. I also can get panic attacks all of a sudden but not all of the time. Anxiety effects the ways I think and my actions, It can hold be back from doing something or it could restrict me from conquering my fears. Anxiety is not fun I will tell you that but I know that I can conquer it!