Anxiety is a condition, wherein a person experiences an intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about certain situations. Feeling nervous or anxious can activate a ‘fight or flight’ response, which leads to symptoms such as muscle tightness, heart palpitations and shaking/shivering.
Increased stress can further tighten the muscles around the chest, causing chest pain and shortness of breath. Chest pain associated with anxiety is often associated with sharp, shooting pain along with an unusual muscle twitch or spasm in your chest.
Interestingly, a COVID-19 can also cause anxiety. According to a scientific brief released by the World Health Organization (WHO), in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%. This again increased the confusion to a great extent. So what to look out for.
