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Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety

By admin | February 3, 2012

There are several signs and symptoms of anxiety that are manifest if you are anxious. Some of these are internal, bodily, physical anxiety symptoms. Others are mental and even behavioral. OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder is widely known by the layperson, but is actually classified by clinicians as an anxiety disorder. The repetitive soothing behaviors known as compulsions are a behavioral symptom of anxiety. Physical anxiety symptoms include heat and flushing of the face, a tight chest and difficulty breathing, ringing in the ears, eczema, hyperventilation, sweating, and trembling. Emotionally there may be panic, fear, a perceived threat of dying, and of course, anxiety.

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