Anxiety

Anxiety is a natural physical symptom that we all experience to protect us and warn us of unsafe circumstances (that “pit” in our stomach or “butterflies”). It is transient (few seconds) and of great value and can motivate us. All mammals experience this symptom. When our fight-or-flight response becomes over-reactive, anxiety can be problematic. The reaction has gone awry and anxiety is not transient, it undermines our abilities to manage emotionally and it may generalize to more circumstances and compromise our function. There are many types of Anxiety Disorders: Panic disorder, Social Anxiety disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive disorder, Phobias, General Anxiety disorders.