what causes anxiety in the body
Anxiety caused by environmental and external factors. Environmental factors that are known to cause several types of anxiety include: 1  Trauma from events such as abuse, victimization, or the death of a loved one. 2  Stress in a personal relationship, marriage, friendship, and divorce. 3  Stress at work. 4  Stress from school.
While the focus is on anxiety, it may be better to focus on stress. Nearly every negative consequence of anxiety comes from the stress that anxiety causes. Muscle tension is also a result of stress. When your fight or flight system is activated-which occurs during times of stress and anxiety-your muscles contract.