ANXIETY

Symptoms of anxiety
In order to understand the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, it is helpful to have a basic understanding of its symptoms.

SOMATIC
The somatic or physical symptoms of anxiety include headaches, dizziness or lightheadedness, nausea and/or vomiting, diarrhea, tingling, pale complexion, sweating, numbness, difficulty in breathing, and sensations of tightness in the chest, neck, shoulders, or hands. These symptoms are produced by the hormonal, muscular, and cardiovascular reactions involved in the fight-or-flight reaction. Children and adolescents with generalized anxiety disorder show a high percentage of physical complaints.

BEHAVIORAL
Behavioral symptoms of anxiety include pacing, trembling, general restlessness, hyperventilation, pressured speech, hand wringing, or finger tapping.

COGNITIVE
Cognitive symptoms of anxiety include recurrent or obsessive thoughts, feelings of doom, morbid or fear-inducing thoughts or ideas, and confusion, or inability to concentrate.

EMOTIONAL
Feeling states associated with anxiety include tension or nervousness, feeling "hyper" or "keyed up," and feelings of unreality, panic, or terror.

Anxiety Symptoms
• Pervasive and unshakable feelings of dread, apprehension, and irrational fears.
• Heart palpitations.
• Difficulty breathing.
• Dizziness and perhaps fainting.
• Chest pains and other symptoms similar to those of a heart attack.
• Inability to concentrate.
• Insomnia.
• Chills and perhaps hot flashes.
• Dry mouth.
• Sense of impending doom.
• Stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea and other intestinal symptoms.
• Clamminess.
• Muscle tension and aches.
• Irritability.
• Excessive sweating.
• Dry mouth.
• Under or over eating.
• Loss of sex drive.
• Breathlessness; hyperventilation.

The following are symptoms of anxiety for school-age children.
• Worry that is unnecessary.
• Fear of strangers.
• Refusal to attend school.
• Fear of being away from family.
Now, let's delve into some of the common emotional and physical symptoms of stress. As such, you will have a complete list of the some of the common emotional and physical symptoms of anxiety and stress.
Stress Symptoms
• Loss of appetite.
• Overeating.
• Headache.
• Fatigue.
• Worrying.
• Clenched jaws.
• Chest pain.
• Pounding heart.
• Insomnia or other changes in sleep patterns.
• Lowered sex drive.
• Tooth-grinding.
• Nervous twitches.
• Cold hands.
• Gastrointestinal disorders.
• Neck pain or backache.
• Tension or anxiety.
• Mood swings.
• Depression.
• Anger.
• Reclusiveness.
• Pessimism.
• Resentment.
• Increased irritability.
• Feelings of cynicism.
• Inability to concentrate.
• Inability to perform at usual levels.