How Does Fear Affect Your Health? A Deep Dive

2. Anxiety and Panic

Anxiety is often situation-based, and is, in simple terms, often a fear of the body's reaction to fear. If a person feels fear when giving a speech in front of their oral communications class, for instance, they may in future associate such situations with fear, and avoid giving speeches as often as possible. This can lead to anxiety (sweaty palms, a racing heart, or nausea) or even an anxiety disorder, which can then manifest itself as panic attacks when one is in a situation that reminds them of the one that prompted their fear.

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