ND Whether acute or chronic, anxiety disorders are real, and they are harmful, both mentally, and physically.
Acute anxiety is characteristic of panic attacks.
This reaction manifests itself by the body's increased production of adrenaline. The body's rapid production of adrenal hormones increases metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. The body's muscles tense, and heartbeat and respiration's increase. An individual having the attack is swallowed by the fear of disaster or death. At such times it is impossible to think rationally, and the more one tries, the more difficult it is to become realistic.