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- Anxiety is characterized by feelings of fear, unease, or nervousness, often related to future uncertainties.
- Situations like starting a new school or being away from loved ones can trigger anxiety in individuals.
- Anxiety attacks are intense episodes of extreme anxiety, making some people fearful of leaving their homes.
- Overcoming anxiety may require gradual exposure and support, as seen in overcoming fears like visiting the dentist.
- Separation anxiety is common in children, manifesting as distress when separated from their caregivers.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a feeling of fear, unease, worry, or nervousness. Often it is a fear about the future, that something will or won't happen. It could be a feeling that one is in danger, or just a general uneasiness when faced with a new or difficult situation.
Eleanor felt great anxiety on her first day of secondary school. She did not know any of the other students and did not know if she could keep up with the classes.
Whenever her husband sailed off on his Navy duty, Mrs.
An anxiety attack is a sudden onset of a feeling of extreme anxiety. People who have anxiety attacks are often afraid to leave their homes for fear something bad will happen. Separation anxiety is the term used for babies or little children who get upset if their mother is not nearby.
Mr. Maverick worked very hard to overcome his anxiety attacks about going to the dentist. His son had to help him, every day, to walk a little bit closer to the office. Finally, he made it all the way there.
Mrs. Purrington asked me to babysit her twins while she shopped; they had such separation anxiety that they cried for ten minutes after she left, but eventually I was able to calm them down and feed them their dinner.
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