Anxiety Disorders: What They Are and What to Do
Rachel Randall
What is anxiety? We’ve all felt anxious about something. Adrenaline rushes in. Cortisol gives us that unmistakable sense of dread. Our heart races. Breathing becomes shallow. We tense up and sweat buckets, our head pounds, and our stomach aches. While not a pleasant experience, anxiety can be a normal human response to stressors in our environment. Normal anxiety is a temporary and realistic response to pressures such as taking a test or interviewing for a job. Once the event is over, the anxiety resolves. Anxiety is a God-given reaction meant to protect us from dangerous situations. When we feel unsafe, our body responds with one of four mechanisms: fight, flight,...
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