Anxiety is an emotional state that is typically characterized by panic, fear, apprehension, worry, uncertainty, uneasiness. Anxiety can actually manifest physically and a person can experience heart palpitations, shortness of breath (SOB), insomnia, chest pain, loss of libido or sexual drive, nausea, diarrhea, sweating. When the emotional and/or physical manifestations of anxiety become chronic, persistent, and interfere with daily life, then you might need to seek a doctor's help, and...
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