Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety

• Exaggerated worry and tension, even though there is little or nothing to provoke it.
• Always anticipating disaster.
• Often worrying excessively about health, money, family, or work.
• The thought of getting through the day sometimes provokes anxiety.
• Physical symptoms, especially fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, muscle aches, difficulty swallowing, trembling, twitching, irritability, sweating, and hot flashes.
• May feel lightheaded or out of breath.
• May feel nauseated or have to go to the bathroom frequently.
• Inability to relax.
• May startle more easily than other people.
• Tendency to have difficulty concentrating.
• Trouble falling or staying asleep.