An anxiety disorder is a type of mental health condition. If you have an anxiety disorder, you may respond to certain things and situations with fear and dread. You may also experience physical signs of anxiety, such as a pounding heart and sweating. It's normal to have some anxiety.

What are the symptoms of an anxiety disorder?

Symptoms vary depending on the type of anxiety disorder you have. General symptoms of an anxiety disorder include:

• Cold or sweaty hands.

• Feeling panic, fear and uneasiness.

• Inability to be still and calm.

Physical symptoms:

Mental symptoms:

Behavioral symptoms:

• Dry mouth.

• Heart palpitations.

• Nausea.

• Numbness or tingling in hands or feet.

• Muscle tension.

• Shortness of breath.

• Nightmares.

• Uncontrollable, obsessive thoughts

• Repeated thoughts or flashbacks of traumatic experiences.

• Ritualistic behaviors, such as washing hands repeatedly.

• Trouble sleeping.