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Causes of Anxiety Disorders.
Anxiety is experienced by virtually everyone at times. It is a normal and natural feeling when facing situations which are unusual, challenging or risky.
We are all likely to encounter events in our lives which produce anxiety.
These may be major such as the death of a close family member or severe financial problems. They can also be the more normal changes which are part of life: changes at work, home or in one’s social network.
Even going on holiday or preparing for Christmas can involve a measure of anxiety.
A small amount of anxiety is healthy and useful if you are facing something difficult. It helps you to take better care of yourself in a dangerous situation and it can help you perform better, for instance in an
exam or public performance.
Abnormal Anxiety is different. It can make you feel excessively afraid in situations that are not stressful or threatening to most people. It can give you such a high level of Anxiety (or nerves) before an event that it stops you thinking or acting in a constructive way.
Anxiety disorders are an extreme development of abnormal Anxiety. If you have an Anxiety disorder, then your anxiety will:
- be more intense than normal,
- last longer than normal,
- lead you to behave in ways that interfere with your normal life.
