We all feel anxious now and then. We may get nervous before taking a test or going to a job interview, but for approximately 18 percent of adults in the U.S., this uneasiness can dictate their life. People with an anxiety disorder feel worry or fear that can be constant and overwhelming, and sometimes disabling.
Nervousness can become irrational and overpowering, which constantly puts the body in a tense state. Typically, when the body senses danger, adrenaline is released, triggering the fight or flight response, designed to get us out of trouble fast. Therefore, when we're nervous, the body releases a small amount of adrenaline for us to deal with the situation. Anxiety can lead to the overload of adrenaline, which could potentially have disastrous affects on uour mental and physical health.
