Part one of term paper
Anxiety is a normal reaction to a threatening situation and results from an increase in the amount of adrenaline from the sympathetic nervous system. This increased adrenaline speeds the heart and respiration rate, raises blood pressure, and diverts blood flow to the muscles. These physical reactions are appropriate for escaping from danger ...

Part two of term paper
... At times, an underlying illness or disease can cause persistent anxiety. Treatment of the illness or disease will stop the anxiety. Anxiety illnesses affect more than 23 million Americans with about 10 million Americans suffering from the most common, general anxiety disorder . (Harvard, 1). Common are panic attacks (panic disorder), phobias, and general anxiety disorder (GAD). Panic attacks can begin with a feeling of intense terror followed by physical symptoms of anxiety. A panic attack ...