Anxiety Symptoms
"The physical symptoms of anxiety are caused by the brain sending messages to parts of the body to prepare for the "fight or flight" response. The heart, lungs and other parts of the body work faster. The brain also releases stress hormones, including adrenaline."
BUPA
The Solution to Anxiety Symptoms
"Anxiety has three major components. Firstly, there is a ‘psycho-physiological’ (physical) component which features anxiety symptoms such as palpitations (racing heart) and sweating. Secondly, there is a psychological component characterised by anxiety symptoms like irritability, lack of concentration and feelings of fear, strange thoughts, mood swings etc. Finally, there may be an inclination to cling to other people for reassurance, to make the sufferer feel safe."
Jenny Saunders, BSc, Msc, Psychologist, The Linden Center
"People who are feeling anxious report many physical symptoms, such as rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations); stomach problems (gnawing feeling, "butterflies," diarrhea, irritated bowel syndrome); breaking out in a sweat, or feeling cold and clammy; headaches, lightheadedness or dizziness; bodily tension or aches; or fatigue. Other symptoms of anxiety are more emotional, such as a general sense of apprehension and dread; difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; jumpiness; or irritation."
Helpguide
Lists of anxiety symptoms for panic disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, phobic disorders, and stress disorders. "Symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, dizziness, fainting, and weakness generally should not be attributed to anxiety and require evaluation by a doctor."
eMedicine
"Symptoms of anxiety can cover the full physical, emotional and psychological range. The main symptoms people experience may be heart palpitations, racing heart, shortness of breath, nausea, shaking, etc. In fact any of the symptoms listed below can be symptoms of anxiety. An anxiety attack is the experience of up to four of these symptoms, although people may have more. Over four is considered a panic attack. It is important to have symptoms checked out by your doctor to make sure there is nothing physically wrong. It is important that you don't self-diagnose."
HealthyPlace
"It is not important to try and understand the physiology of the human body but it is important to remember that each of the anxiety symptoms you experience can be explained. Do not dwell on what you are feeling, instead, project yourself into more useful subjects, do something constructive, exercise, learn a skill or craft and escape the body trap."
National Panic and Anxiety Disorder News
A succinct list of anxiety symptoms, presented in outline form.
Family Practice Notebook
Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
"The symptoms of anxiety range in intensity from feelings of uneasiness producing trembling and sweaty hands, to bouts of diarrhea, heart palpitations and full-blown panic attacks. Anxiety can cause complete, but temporary, memory blocks, or cause entirely inappropriate behavior."
Holisticonline
Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder
"There is a surprisingly robust scientific literature that documents the frequent co-morbidity or association between bipolar disorder and a number of anxiety disorders, but this association is frequently overlooked when a differential diagnosis is made. Instead, anxiety disorders are often seen as diagnoses existing all by themselves--divorced from the possibility of a co-existing mood disorder. Thus, a child frequently receives a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder—GAD—or an adolescent frequently gets the diagnosis of panic disorder, and the anxiety disorders are not viewed as a possible pre-cursor to a mood disorder or as a possibly co-occurring condition."
The Bipolar Child Newsletter
