Essays on Anxiety

Neurobiological Considerations Anxiety disorders are characterized by disruptions in neurobiological functioning, specifically in neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine pathways, and neuroanatomical structures. The limbic system, which is the emotional-processing center of the brain, contains the hypothalamus, thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, basal ganglia, and cingulate gyrus (Martin et al., 2010). When a stressful event occurs, the cortex is activated...

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about anxiety among young adults. Central Idea: Anxiety is a mental disorder that affects thousands of people but the most popular age group is before twenty one. Introduction Have you ever experienced anxiety? Imagine feeling anxious almost everyday, not being able to breathe, thinking you’re dying and other thoughts....