How Anxiety Works in the Brain | Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic Nervous System

Описание: Anxiety is more than just “worry” it’s a physiological and emotional experience driven by how your brain and nervous system respond to stimuli. In this video, I explain how anxiety works at a biological level, including the role of the occipital lobe, the autonomic nervous system, and the difference between the sympathetic (on switch) and parasympathetic (off switch) responses.

You’ll learn how external stimuli (sights, sounds, smells) and internal stimuli (thoughts, memories, intrusive thoughts) interact to create anxiety, and why chronic anxiety happens when the body stays stuck in a constant state of readiness for danger. Understanding this brain-body connection is a key step toward managing anxiety more effectively.

🌐 NIMH – Anxiety Disorders: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topic...

🌐 Anxiety & Depression Association of America: https://adaa.org

🌐 SAMHSA Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.gov

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