Anxiety is: 

Anxiety is an extremely broad category of problems.  Some common elements of anxiety are:

• Feelings: Discomfort, fear, and dread
• Behaviors: avoidance and withdrawal
• Physical Responses: sweating, nausea, shaking, and general arousal

Other major characteristics of Anxiety among adolescents:

• Negative and unrealistic thoughts
• Misinterpretation of symptoms and events
• Panic attacks
• Obsessions and/or compulsive behavior
• Physiological arousal
• Fears and anxieties regarding specific situations or events
• Excessive worries in general

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