Anxiety
When worry never goes away.
Anxiety isn’t just about feeling nervous; it’s your body’s reaction to threats or pressures that may not be as big as they seem. While a little anxiety can help you stay alert, when it becomes chronic, it can take over your life and interfere with everything from relationships to career success.
It feels like ...
Like you're constantly on the edge, waiting for something to go wrong.
Even when there's nothing immediate to worry about, your mind races. Small worries turn into overwhelming thoughts.
You feel restless, nervous or sometimes even physically sick from the weight of your own thoughts.
How Anxiety affects your brain
Brain's 'command centre' overloaded
Trouble focusing, Decision Fatigue
Your Prefrontal Cortex is the brain region that helps you manage emotions and make decisions. When it's overwhelmed by anxiety, you struggle with concentration, foggy thinking and poor decision-making.
Brain's 'alarm system' in overdrive
Always on high alert
Your brain's 'alarm system' (the Amygdala) becomes hypersensitive, making small triggers feel like major threats. This leads to feelings of constant fear and anxiety, even when there's no real danger.
Disrupted Brain Chemicals
Mood swings and constant tension
Stress affects the brain's chemical balance, leading to emotional ups and downs, lack of motivation and feeling constantly on edge.
Quick self-check
Wondering if your anxiety is getting out of hand? Take this quick test to see where you stand. No pressure, just a simple way to assess what you're feeling.
Take the self-assessment here
GET HELP
Reach out to a toll-free crisis helpline now for 24/7 support and understanding.
If you or a loved one is struggling with brain health challenges, you don't have to face it alone. SADAG Suicide Crisis Helpline
0800 567 567
