It’s perfectly normal to feel anxious, fearful, or worried in certain situations but when a continuous feeling of anxiety prevents you from doing the things you want to do and has a negative impact on your everyday life then you may have an anxiety disorder.

A phobia is an extreme fear of, or aversion to, an activity, place, animal or insect, object, person, or a given situation, which in turn has a detrimental impact to the way you behave or operate in your daily life.

Having a poor opinion of yourself, low self-esteem or lack of confidence can often derive from childhood. Perhaps something didn’t go according to plan? Maybe, a teacher, parent or friend said you weren’t very good at something, or you didn’t look good in what you were wearing.

Stress is the body’s automatic response to mental or emotional pressure. It’s sometimes called a fight or flight response where the bodies stress hormone levels increase due to a real or perceived threat. Stress alone is not considered an illness but if stress levels remain higher than normal for a long period of time it can lead to anxiety and depression.