The Biology of Anxiety
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Created on October 25, 2022
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Transcript
The biology of anxiety
When the amygdala identifies a threat, it sends a message to alert the rest of the brain
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If you suffer with anxiety, this reaction happens even when there is no threat
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the hypothalamus relays this signal neurally and hormonally, igniting the stress response
This leads to an increased heart rate, quicker breathing and rise in blood pressure
with anxiety, the amygdala is hypersensitive and sends multiple false alarms, when there is no threat
this miscommunication within the brain, can lead to overwhelming amounts of anxiety