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Anxiety is combination of physical and emotional symptoms that can cause an unpleasant level of distress. People commonly experience anxiety at various points in their lives; the occasional feeling of anxiety is usually of brief duration and is considered to be normal.

Because anxiety symptoms are often subtle, many people experiencing them may not realize that what they are feeling is anxiety. It is common for people experiencing anxiety to misinterpret their experience and seek medical attention for a physical ailment.

A common physical manifestation of anxiety is a panic attack, which is experienced as a combination of a pounding heart, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath and a sensation of choking. Panic attacks develop abruptly and typically reach a peak within 10 minutes.

Other symptoms of anxiety include the following:

Physical Symptoms

Emotional Symptoms

Excessive anxiety or worry can indicate an anxiety disorder that requires treatment in order to be resolved. Anxiety disorders can be treated with medication, talk therapy, education, and other methods. PRIDE Institute has been helping LGBT people with anxiety since 1986.

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Complete the Anxiety Self-Assessment

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Self-Assessment

Anxiety is a normal reaction to the stresses of day-to-day living. Generally speaking, anxiety helps people to cope with difficult situations until they are resolved. It is an indicator that there might be issues that need resolution.

For some people, however, anxiety becomes an on-going, excessive, irrational fear or dread of normal life situations. In these situations, anxiety changes from a normal, healthy, day-to-day experience to one that controls a person’s life and has dire emotional, physical and spiritual consequences.

Do you wonder if you are experiencing excessive anxiety? The following questions are provided to help determine whether or not you might be experiencing an anxiety disorder.

Note: This self assessment is for information purposes only. It does not replace a formal evaluation by a medical or mental health professional. Some of the symptoms of presented may be due to other causes.

  1. Have you felt restless or “keyed up” most days during the last six months?
  2. Have you found yourself easily fatigued most days during the last six months?
  3. Have you had difficulty concentrating or experienced your mind going blank most days during the last six months?
  4. Have you felt irritable most days during the last six months?
  5. Have you experienced muscle tension most days during the last six months?
  6. Have you had difficulty either falling asleep or staying asleep most days or nights during the last six months?

If you answered yes to more than two of the above questions, we recommend that you consult a licensed medical or mental health profession … or call one of the mental health professionals in the PRIDE Institute Information and Admissions department at 800-54-PRIDE.

How PRIDE Can Help

You don’t have to be afraid anymore. People living with anxiety disorders often find that their lives are ruled by their fears. For these people, the majority of their energy is spent avoiding things that they are afraid of or worrying incessantly about factors beyond their control.

PRIDE Institute can help you recover from anxiety and move forward again; to become the person you were always meant to be. It all begins by picking up the phone and asking for help.

Call PRIDE Institute Information & Admissions: 800-54-PRIDE

Resources

The following links provide useful information on anxiety:*

Call 800-54-PRIDE for a free assessment and for further information.

*Information on these sites is deemed reliable, but is outside the control of PRIDE Institute.