SYMPTOMS OF FEAR/ ANXIETY

The following is a list of possible symptoms that may surface when a person is anxious or fearful:

Physical

Behavioral

Tightness in chest

Sleep disturbances

Tightness in throat

Appetite disturbances

Oversensitivity to noise

Absentmindedness

Depersonalization

Social withdrawal

Breathlessness

Dreams of deceased

Weakness in muscles

Avoidance of reminders

Lack of energy

Searching/Calling out

Dry mouth

Restless overactivity

Hollowness in stomach

Crying

Sighing

Clinging to reminders

 

Treasuring objects

 

Emotional

Cognitions

Shock/Numbness

Disbelief/Denial Sadness Confusion

Guilt/Self-reproach

Preoccupation

Anxiety

Sense of presence

Loneliness

Auditory and Visual hallucinations

Helplessness

 

Yearning

 

Relief

 

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