Module 3 : Inherited Causes of Anxiety, Signs and Symptoms of Anxiety

Objectives How genes can increase predisposition to anxiety; Neurotransmitters, brain activity and their connection to anxiety; How to distinguish between natural worry and anxiety; Physical symptoms of anxiety; Why anxiety causes different physical symptoms, such as stomach upsets, burning skin and dizziness. 3.1 Introduction Anxiety has only been recently categorised as a mental health condition. Although health experts, doctors and scientists are still in the pr...