Magazine May 2014 | Page 15

Part 4- Anxiety

“Stress that can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, unease, and worry. The source of these symptoms is not always known.”

Google Definitions

Some Symptoms…

Feeling nervous

Feeling powerless

Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom

Having an increased heart rate

Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)

Sweating

Trembling

Feeling weak or tired

Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry

Common Causes for Anxiety Include...

Stress at work

Stress from school

Stress in a personal relationship such as marriage

Financial stress

Stress from an emotional trauma such as the death of a loved one

Stress from a serious medical illness

Side effect of medication

Use of an illicit drug, such as cocaine

Symptom of a medical illness (such as heart attack, heat stroke, hypoglycemia)

Lack of oxygen in circumstances as diverse as high altitude sickness, emphysema, or pulmonary embolism (a blood clot in the vessels of the of the lung)ng)