Anxiety can strike anyone

Here is a brief excerpt from the article Anxiety and Panic Attacks Can Strike Anyone!, by Bertil Hjert.

He thought it was just stress, he had a huge presentation to prepare for but that was last month and he was still ill tempered even though his responsibilities were not as demanding currently.

His girlfriend teased him constantly that she wasn’t the only one with PMS now. He realized that his problems just weren’t going to go away. His doctor kept asking questions and one day told him that he thought Paul was suffering from generalized anxiety disorder.

Huh? Paul couldn’t believe it!… Anxiety sufferers don’t necessarily need to exhibit the flashy symptoms like a racing heart or paralyzing fear or inability to breathe. Sometimes, a lot of less severe problems can add up to the same answer, anxiety.