What is anxiety? | Business News, Articles & Blogs | SunZu @SunZusocial

What is anxiety? | Business News, Articles & Blogs | SunZu @SunZusocial

What is anxiety? Anxiety, like depression, is a universal human emotion. It is only when it is severe and persistent that it may be regarded as mental health problem. Anxiety can be described as an overwhelming feeling of discomfort or unease. At the same time that you feel anxious you may also experience physical changes such as sweating, a racing heart, palpitations or rapid breathing. Although anxiety can be unpleasant, it rarely lasts long and most people manage to cope with it.


For one in ten people however, the anxiety doesn't seem to go away. They experience anxiety all the time or feel that anxiety is ruling their lives. They may try to avoid the situations that cause them anxiety and they may feel OK in the short term but it limits what they can do and the anxiety returns when these situations arise again. For example, they may decide that they cannot go to certain places or do things that they previously enjoyed.