Everyone can feel anxious sometimes, but people with anxiety disorders often experience fear and worry that is both intense and excessive.

Anxiety disorders interfere with daily activities and can impair a person’s family, social and school or working life.

Anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental disorders, affecting 301 million people.

⚫️ Symptoms of anxiety disorders include:

▪️ Excessive fear or worry.
▪️ Trouble concentrating.
▪️ Feeling irritable, tense or restless.
▪️ Nausea or abdominal distress.
▪️ Heart palpitations.
▪️ Sweating, trembling or shaking.
▪️ Trouble sleeping.
▪️ A sense of impending danger, panic or doom.

Symptoms often begin during childhood or adolescence and continue into adulthood.

Girls and women are more likely to experience an anxiety disorder than boys and men.

⚫️ Management of anxiety dsorders

To help manage your symptoms of anxiety and promote your overall well-being, you can:

1️⃣ Avoid or cut down on alcohol and don’t use illicit drugs.
2️⃣ Exercise regularly, even if it’s just a short walk.
3️⃣ Stick to regular eating and sleeping habits and eat a healthy diet
4️⃣ Learn relaxation techniques, such as slow breathing and progressive muscle relaxation.
5️⃣ Develop the habit of mindfulness meditation.

If your anxiety, or the anxiety of a loved one, starts to cause problems in everyday life—such as at school, at work, or with friends and family, it’s time to seek professional help. Talk to a health care provider about your mental health