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Experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, people with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Often, anxiety disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks).
These feelings of anxiety and panic interfere with daily activities, are difficult to control, are out of proportion to the actual danger and can last a long time. Symptoms may start during childhood or the teen years and continue into adulthood.
Common anxiety signs and symptoms include:
(Source: Mayo Clinic)
Contact a local mental health professional (therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker) or your primary health care physician to seek advice.
Anxiety and Depression Association of America http://www.adaa.org/
Mission: to promote the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety and mood disorders, OCD, and PTSD through education, practice, and research
Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/basics/definition/CON-20026282
New Jersey Mental Health Services-1-800-382-6717
The MHS Student Center provides counseling services to support students in areas that affect and/or impact their education. The purpose of this website is to provide information regarding mental health topics. The supports listed in this website are suggestions that can be utilized.