**Myth: Anxiety is a temporary problem.** 

**Fact:** For people with an anxiety disorder, their fears do not go away. People with anxiety have described it as paralyzing, overwhelming, and suffocating. If left untreated, it can get worse over time. These extreme feelings can end up getting in the way of daily activities such as performance on the job or at school, as well as having a negative impact on relationships.

**Myth: Anxiety is just someone’s way of getting attention.**

**Fact:** The symptoms that come with anxiety disorders affect a person’s body, mind, and behavior. Someone with anxiety may have physical symptoms that affect breathing, stomach, muscles, and sleep. Thoughts can be affected with exaggerated worry over everyday life, nightmares, anger, and irritability.

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