What are the symptoms of anxiety?

Anxiety disorders can come with a number of signs and symptoms, which may include:^{1, 2}

• Feeling nervous, irritable, restless, or tense
• Having an increased heart rate
• Expecting the worst, even though there doesn’t seem to be a reason for worry or concern
• Having a sense of impending danger, panic, or doom that’s disproportionate to the situation
• Hyperventilating, shortness of breath
• Sweating and trembling
• Feeling weak or tired
• Difficulty concentrating on anything other than the situation that’s the source of worry
• Difficulty sleeping
• Gastrointestinal problems
• Difficulty managing/controlling the worry
• An urge to avoid things that trigger anxiety