f we are in danger. The reaction to danger
with anxiety causes physical changes that can better enable us to protect
ourselves, by either fighting or fleeing: heart rate increases and we
breathe faster, increasing our capacity for intense activity (Dinsmoor,
1999). However, when a person has one of the anxiety disorders, the
anxiety response is not appropriate to the situation. the exaggerated
response can be in reaction to either real or imagined fears and can
interfere with leading a normal life (Staff writers, 2001). However, most
people with anxiety disorders find ways to disguise their distress, and the
disorder may not be apparent at first to most people. it can be an
invisible disorder (Plotkin, 2001). Symptoms can include "increased motor
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