What causes Anxiety?

Anxiety may result from many factors including:

• Appropriate response under stressful circumstances
• Drugs that affect the nervous system, such as:
  • Caffeine
  • Alcohol
  • Cocaine
  • Nicotine
  • Amphetamines (eg, “crystal meth”)
  • Some herbal medications
• Biological factors:
  • Brain chemistry imbalances (eg, serotonin and norepinephrine)
  • Personality traits
• Faulty perceptions and irrational beliefs (eg, phobias)
• Unresolved emotional conflicts