How to know if you may have anxiety
Feeling stressed from time to time is normal. But when worry, alertness or physical tension become frequent and start affecting sleep, concentration, relationships or daily life, anxiety may be part of what is happening.
Anxiety does not always look like panic
It can also appear as overthinking, difficulty switching off, irritability, hypervigilance, tightness in the chest or the sense of always being “on”.
Common signs of anxiety
Anxiety shows up differently from person to person, but some patterns are common: persistent worry, difficulty relaxing, feeling mentally “busy”, emotional restlessness, sleep problems, or a sense that your body never fully comes down.
Physical symptoms matter too
Anxiety is not only cognitive. It can also appear as tightness in the chest, rapid heartbeat, digestive discomfort, jaw or neck tension, sweating, fatigue, dizziness or the sense of being physically braced.
It may be related to more than current stress
Sometimes anxiety is linked to workload or a current life challenge. In other cases, it is connected to unresolved experiences, trauma, chronic self-pressure, attachment wounds or a nervous system that learned to stay on guard.
When it may be worth reaching out
Therapy can be especially helpful if anxiety is affecting your relationships, sleep, concentration, work, emotional balance or your ability to feel present in your own life.
What therapy can help with
Therapy can help you understand what is triggering anxiety, regulate your nervous system, identify deeper patterns and build a safer relationship with your emotional world.
If you feel like you are always mentally or physically on edge
Therapy can help you understand what your anxiety is trying to manage and how to build more steadiness, clarity and relief.