- Feeling nervous, restless or tense.
- Having a sense of impending danger, panic or doom.
- Having an increased heart rate.
- Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)
- Sweating.
- Trembling.
- Feeling weak or tired.
- Trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than the present worry.
Also, what is an anxious personality?
Avoidant personality disorder is one of a group of conditions called anxious personality disorders, which are marked by feelings of nervousness and fear. People with avoidant personality disorder have poor self-esteem. They also have an intense fear of rejection and being negatively judged by others.
Secondly, what causes trait anxiety? Trait anxiety is characterized by a stable perception of environmental stimuli (events, others’ statements) as threatening. Trait–anxious people often experience and express also state anxiety, in situations in which most people do not experience such responses.
Thereof, is anxious a character trait?
The big five personality traits can be summarized as follows: Neuroticism – A tendency to easily experience unpleasant emotions such as anxiety, anger, or depression. Extroversion – Energy, surgency, and the tendency to seek stimulation and the company of others.
What are the 6 types of anxiety disorders?
The most common are:
- Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) A person feels anxious on most days, worrying about lots of different things, for a period of six months or more.
- Social anxiety.
- Specific phobias.
- Panic disorder.
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)