What is anxiety?

What is anxiety?

Charles Triay (General Practicioner) gives expert video advice on: What is anxiety?; How can anxiety be controlled?; Is anxiety potentially dangerous? and more...

Anxiety is a symptom or an emotion which is produced as a result of fear of something. We in Metsin often call it a fight or flight reaction, which is where the body prepares itself to either have to fight a threat or run away from it. And that means that the body induces a number of changes whereby it's preparing for this particular act. These changes are usually an increase in your heart rate, an increase in your rate of breathing. You will often sweat more, and your muscles will be in great attention in order to prepare to respond.