BFIS GAZETTE issue 1 | Page 22

  Emily Lomander   Report  What haunts you every day?       People   ​ all   around   the   world   are   suffering,   now   becoming   a   leading   social   issue.   ​ Anxiety   is   a   generalized   term   for   multiple   disorders   that   have   the   capability   of   causing   nervousness,   fear,   apprehension,   and   worrying.   T​ hese   disorders   may   affect   how   we   feel   and   behave   and   can   even   cause   physical   symptoms.   Mild   anxiety   can   be   vague   and   unsettling   while   severe   anxiety   can   seriously   affect   day-to-day   living.   ​ In   the   United   States,   around   40   million   people   have   been   diagnosed   with   an   anxiety   disorder.   People   usually   have   anxiety   attacks   or   experience   symptoms   when   they   have   a   lot   of   things   going   on   in   their   life;   it   is   very   common   in   high   school,   college   and   work.   For   example,   you   can   get   anxiety   for   not   studying   for   a   test,   having   a   presentation,   not   reaching   your   personal   goals   or