Everyone frets or feels anxious from time to time. However, when anxiety becomes overwhelming and interferes with daily life, it is not normal.
Anxiety can cause both physical and emotional symptoms.
When the situation passes, the symptoms subside. Many people, including children and adolescents, develop anxiety disorders in which many of these symptoms occur when there is no identifiable cause. Phobias are irrational, involuntary fears of common places, objects, or situations. Panic disorder is characterized by distinct periods of intense fear and anxiety when there is no clear cause or danger. Physical symptoms that may occur during a panic attack include hyperventilation, shaking, pounding of the heart, and feeling faint.