Anxiety is marked by a feeling of helplessness or lack of control or influence over situations in one's life. While we have all experienced some brief anxious moments, we can take steps to ease the symptoms that come with chronic anxiety.
Apprehension, uneasiness, and dread
Impaired concentration or selective attention
Feeling restless or on edge
Avoidance
Hypervigilance
Irritability
Confusion
Behavioral problems (especially in children and adolescents)