Is this anxiety?

[bobby_bush_eater]

I've noticed in the past year I randomly get heart sinking worries about very random things. Sometimes it's nothing at all and I get that feeling of worry. Is this what anxiety is?

[IAteTwoFullHams]

Anxiety is when fear or worry come on at an inappropriate time. Your mind is going "oh shit, danger" but there isn't any clear danger.

So, yeah, that sounds like anxiety.

It's normal for healthy people to have some anxiety. It's when it starts interfering with your life that it becomes a disorder.

[U4ea0]

Anxiety typically involves the "fight or flight" response. You feel like something is about to happen all of the time. Since there is nothing to fight, people leave and go somewhere else. If they stay, a panic attack is possible.

[U4ea0]

I should also point out that anxiety is usually caused by real life problems that are left unresolved. What happens is your mind invents problems that are not real and you start worrying about these phantom problems. In a weird way, it's actually kind of therapeutic. Unfortunately, the problems people imagine tend things you have no control over, such as the sun burning out.

[Guy13]

You should ask a counselor or therapist

[bobby_bush_eater]

Fair point. I'm not concerned about it more so curious