The way that anxiety is expressed differs from person to person; some of the more common symptoms are.
Effects of Anxiety on the Body
- Churning feeling in the stomach
- Feeling dizzy
- Pins and Needles
- Faster breathing
- Fast, thumping, irregular heartbeat
- Sweating or hot flushes
- Sleep problems
- Nausea
- Change in amount of toilet time
- Panic attacks
Effects of Anxiety on the Mind
- Tense, nervous, unable to relax
- Sense of dread
- Worrying about anxiety itself
- Feeling like the world is speeding up or slowing down
- Low mood and depression
- Dissociating with your own mind and body
- Dissociating from the world around you
Other effects of Anxiety
May have difficulties:
- looking after yourself
- forming or maintaining relationships
- trying new things
