Anxiety Causes

There is a bit of controversy in answering the question, “Is anxiety genetic?” Depending on who is writing or speaking, the answer may be yes to both speculations regarding whether anxiety is inherited or learned.

Studies show the tendency to develop anxiety under certain circumstances may be greater in some people than others. But does that indicate a genetic basis? With the apparent proneness of anxiety sufferers to have relatives with anxiety, the likely answer would have to be yes.

Everyone experiences anxiety at certain times in his or her life. Each person is affected by anxiety at different times, for different reasons, and at different intensities. Most people experience normal levels of anxiety, meaning they are anxious when appropriate, but their overall anxiety does not negatively impact their lives. However, there are some whose anxiety does affect their day-to-day lives more intensely than others. These people likely have a diagnosable anxiety disorder.

Anyone suffering from anxiety has both causes and triggers. It’s important to understand what your anxiety triggers are.

Causes of anxiety can be a number of things. There is a possibility you have a genetic tendency to develop anxiety. If you can think of several of your close relatives who also experience anxiety, this may be a reason you do, too. Anxiety can be learned. Growing up with someone who was continually anxious may have taught you to be anxious under certain circumstances. A traumatic event you went through may be a cause of your anxiety.

There are countless situations, circumstances, and life events that cause a person to feel anxiety. Anxiety is a fueling feeling to have, meaning that it tends to be the driving force behind people’s thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Most emotions, disagreements, and challenges cause a person to feel anxious, which goes to show that anxiety is a part of life that everyone sometimes needs to cope with. There are many reasons why people feel anxiety, and sometimes the process that creates anxiety is more complicated than we expect.

Have you ever been just sitting, watching television or talking with a friend, and suddenly realize your heart is beating fast? Or have you been walking along the sidewalk when a car suddenly swerves in your direction and your heart begins thumping rapidly in your chest?

In both cases, you’ve experience heart palpitations. In the second case, the reason is very clear. You’ve felt danger and fear, your heart sped up in a natural response. In the first case, you can find no reason.