What is Anxiety? A Basic Definition

Anxiety \Anx*i"e*ty\, n.; pl. Anxieties. [L. anxietas,
         fr.
   anxius: cf. F. anxi['e]t['e]. See Anxious.]
   1.
         Concern or solicitude respecting some thing or event,
     
         future or uncertain, which disturbs the mind, and keeps it

              in a state of painful uneasiness.
      [1913
         Webster]

   2. Eager desire. --J. D. Forbes
      [1913
         Webster]

   3. (Med.) A state of restlessness and
         agitation, often with
      general indisposition and a
         distressing sense of
      oppression at the epigastrium.
         --Dunglison.
      [1913 Webster]

   Syn: Care;
         solicitude; foreboding; uneasiness; perplexity;
       
         disquietude; disquiet; trouble; apprehension;
       
         restlessness. See Care.
  
              [1913 Webster]

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Off-site Anxiety Links, User Submitted

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Sat Jul 19

• Army Chief: Fort Bliss' Warrior Resilience Program Should be Replicated: Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, following a visit to Fort Bliss last week, wishes to replicate the base's holistic Warrior Resilience Program.
• OVERCOME DEPRESSION ANXIETY PTSD OCD WITHOUT MEDIC: POWERFUL METHOD TO SIMPLE LET GO OF ALL UNWANTED FEELINGS IN THE MOMENT
• How Stress Harms Your Heart - TIME: Yeah, you need a reminder. Read it.
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• 7 Foods That Fight Anxiety
• EFT - Emotional Freedom Techniques -- Learn from the Founder Gary Craig
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treatments Medications Self Help Techniques
• ANXIETY DEPRESSION PTSD OCD PHOBIAS: powerful program read on
• YouTube - OVERCOME ANXIETY OVERCOME DEPRESSION RELEASE METHOD: This method is little known but the only thing that will cure you of all unwanted feelings and emotions in the moment

Fri Jul 18

• Why We Have Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder
• anxiety panic symptoms: Understanding anxiety or panic symptoms will help speed you along the way towards a complete cure.
• Half Of Us : Welcome: <sep/&a mp;gt;out of it' or 'quit feeling sorry for yourself.' More college students struggle with depression, anxiety and other issues than you'd think. Nearly half have felt so depressed that i
• Fear of Flying
• Acupressure and Reflexology for Anxiety.
• Health Education: Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Drug Use: Recognizing Stress Most people are exposed to much higher levels of stress than they realize.
• Flying After September 11, 2001
• Don't Be Shy
• Phobia / Anxiety Forums
• Health: Snacks that Heal What Ails You
• MoodGYM: MoodGYM

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