What triggers anxiety? 11 causes that may surprise you
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By Kimberly Holland
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Anxiety is a mental health condition that can cause feelings of worry, fear or tension. For some people, anxiety can also cause panic attacks and extreme physical symptoms, like chest pain.
Anxiety disorders are incredibly common. They affect an estimated 40 million people in the United States, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
What causes anxiety and anxiety disorders can be complicated. It’s likely that a combination of factors, including genetics and environmental reasons, play a role. However, it’s clear that some events, emotions or experiences may cause symptoms of anxiety to begin or may make them worse. These elements are called triggers.
Anxiety triggers can be different for each person, but many triggers are common among people with these conditions. Most people find they have multiple triggers. But for some people, anxiety attacks can be triggered for no reason at all.
For that reason, it’s important to discover a...
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