ANXIETY DISORDERS Tension , worry , stress , fear and so many other feelings or emotions are felt by most of us in our day to day life . The credit goes to the rapidly changing lifestyle as well . Different situations lead us to feel these strong intense emotions but the question arises that do we state a person, feeling these emotions in his or her day to life , that he’s suffering from an anxiety disorder ? So what exactly are anxiety disorders ? Are these emotions, the symptoms of this disorder ? Anxiety disorders are a described as a mental illness which is characterized by regular experience of severe chronic stress , fear and tension resulting in making one experience a series of panic attacks which eventually disrupt the day to day functioning of a being making him crippled to do simple daily activities and enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Anxiety disorders are collection of many disorders . But in most of the anxiety disorders the symptoms are more or less same . The common symptoms of anxiety disorders are listed below • Panic, fear, and uneasiness • Sleep problems ( Insomnia ) • Not being able to stay calm and still • Cold, sweaty, numb or tingling hands or feet • Shortness of breath • Heart palpitations • Dry mouth • Nausea • Tense muscles • Dizziness The causes of this disorder are not specific . Research has shown that there are some serious chemical imbalances in the brain of a person.