Noun

Singular anxiety

Plural anxieties

anxiety (plural anxieties)

  1. An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness or concern about some uncertain event.
    • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 268a.
      But the other, because he's been immersed in arguments, gives the appearance of harbouring considerable anxiety and suspicion that he's ignorant of those matters he presents himself to others as an expert on.
  2. An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).
    I was anxious to get into the office before Henderson called from New York.
  3. (pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Wed Oct 7 20:04:51 2009

Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components. These components combine to create an unpleasant feeling that is typically associated with uneasiness, fear, or worry.

Anxiety is a generalized mood condition that occurs without an identifiable triggering stimulus. As such, it is distinguished from fear, which occurs in the presence of an observed threat. Additionally, fear is related to the specific behaviors of escape and avoidance, whereas anxiety is the result of threats that are perceived to be uncontrollable or unavoidable.

Another view is that anxiety is "a future-oriented mood state in which one is ready or prepared to attempt to cope with upcoming negative events" suggesting that it is a distinction between future vs. present dangers that divides anxiety and fear.

Anxiety is considered to be a normal reaction to stress. It may help a person to deal with a difficult situation, for example at work or at school, by prompting one to cope with it. When anxiety becomes excessive, it may fall under the classification of an anxiety disorder.

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Sun Oct 4 14:28:56 2009

How soon do anxiety pills start working?
Q. I took an anxiety pill, but it wasn't prescribed to me. I took it about 10 minutes ago, is it supposed to already be working? Or am i just imagining its helping?
Asked by Sarahh - Sat Dec 13 17:57:28 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. First off, you should not take an anxiety pill which is supposed to be prescribed, unprescribed. That is dangerous and can harm you if taken wrongly. Please go see a qualified doctor or psychologist to get a prescription if he/ she sees fit. However, generally the effects normally can be felt within a 2 hours to a week, it definately is not instant. And due to the nature of the medicine, the effects will not be obvious, although it will help gradually. You might want to try some relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, or consult your parents or trusted friends. Find out as much information as possible from the internet or you can visit this site which helped me a lot.
Answered by Bob D - Sun Dec 14 22:46:17 2008

Whats the difference between anxiety and adrenalin rushes?
Q. Whats the difference between anxiety and adrenalin rushes? I would have thought the majority of people love adrenalin rushes, the feeling and all but i hate it Whenever i get an adrenalin rush i see it as a bad , negative feeling, its hard to accept and hate it when it happens or could this be anxiety? For instance if ive not seen a member of my family for a long time i get an adrenalin rush when i see them again, but i hate it, i should be happy about seeing them but the adrenalin rush or anxiety makes me negative about seeing them
Asked by BOB - Mon Dec 4 10:01:55 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Anxiety is what you feel when your are going to Disney land in the morning. Adrenalin is what you feel when a stranger pulls a knife on you or you get into a car accident.
Answered by Hawk996 - Mon Dec 4 10:11:18 2006

Why is anxiety and depression an epidemic compared to 40 years ago?
Q. Why do you think depression, anxiety and mental health problems have grown to be an epidemic? What do you think would help slow the progression of mental health problems? Do you think mental health problems are genitic, situational, environmental, or is it due to a chemical imbalance? When a person becomes depressed; do you think it is because our brain stops producing certain chemicals or does our brain produce a chemical that aggravates depression/anxiety? Why is it when we feel anxious, our bodies react in strange ways such as pounding heart, dizzyness, can't breath, and intestinal problems?
Asked by layla.celest - Sat Aug 16 09:22:22 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Why do you think depression, anxiety and mental health problems have grown to be an epidemic? What do you think would help slow the progression of mental health problems? I think we just talk about them more than we used to. However, there are some social changes that may lead to anxiety; family structure isn't what it used to be, people feel more isolated, etc. Maybe having a stronger sense of family and being part of a group of people who care about you, people you can talk comfortably with about anything. Do you think mental health problems are genitic, situational, environmental, or is it due to a chemical imbalance? It can be any of those; it's generally considered a "chemical imbalance", but that could be triggered by genetic,… [cont.]
Answered by majnun99 - Sat Aug 16 10:23:59 2008

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Anxiety is a physiological state characterized by cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components (Seligman, Walker & Rosenhan, 2001). These components combine to create the feelings that we typically recognize as fear, apprehension, or worry. Anxiety is often accompanied by physical sensations such as heart palpitations, nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, stomach aches, or headache. The cognitive component entails expectation of a diffuse and certain danger.

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  • Almost all men are over-anxious. No sooner do they enter the world than they lose that taste for natural and simple pleasures so remarkable in early life. Every hour do they ask themselves what progress they have made in the pursuit of wealth or honor; and on they go as their fathers went before them, till, weary and sick at heart, they look back with a sigh of regret to the golden time of their childhood.

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  • Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined by too confident a security.
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