Below are some signs that might indicate anxiety is becoming a problem.    

Changes in how you think and feel

• Find yourself worrying about everyday situations and activities - even though there doesn't seem to be a good reason to be concerned
• Feel “exhausted” and “drained” from constant tension, worrying or being on edge
• Have this constant feeling that something bad is going to happen - to you or someone else
• When with other people, you worry about doing something that will be embarrassing or humiliating
• Experience intense fear or terror that occurs without any warning and for no cause
• Keep having unwanted thoughts that cannot be stopped
• Find it really hard to concentrate on what you’re doing. Thoughts keep running through your head
• Find you're getting angry easily and even little things irritate you
• Are experiencing intense flashbacks - reliving bad experiences
• Feel depressed and hopeless
• Have a very strong fear of something such as heights, spiders, bridges and it gets in the way of what you want to do

Changes in how you act and behave

• Get easily tired
• Having nightmares
• Having problems sleeping
• Feel restless
• Tense much of the time or easily startled
• Experience blushing in public and it interferes with your ability to interact with others
• Experience trembling, sweating or dizziness, heart pounding, shortness of breath and light-headedness for no apparent reason
• Avoid social activities such as parties or school events
• Have some very rigid routines or rituals that you feel driven to act out again and again

If you haven't already done so, we invite you to take the Anxiety Check Quiz, which will give you a better idea of whether anxiety is affecting you and what you can do if it is a problem.
Take the Anxiety Check Quiz