Stress results form the way we perceive and react to events in the environment that challenge or threaten us. Anxiety is a persistent feeling of uneasiness or apprehension. It is accompanied by a variety of physical signs connected to central nervous system arousal. They may include heart palpitations, sweaty palms etc. Depression is a sad feeling which includes irritability, anger, loss of interest in activities along with changes in eating an sleeping patterns.
Mood disorders involve responses in emotional, cognitive, and behavioral regulation.
A sad or depressed mood is only one of the signs and symptoms of depression. Panic disorder strikes between 3 and 6 million Americans, and is twice as common in women as in men. It can appear at any age but most often it begis in young adulthood. Of those who experience panic attacks few develop this repeated episodes of disorder, many people have one episode but never have another. For those who do have panic disorder, it is important to obtain treatment.