Anxiety: Symptoms & How to Overcome Dr.P. Madhurima Reddy MA, M.Sc., MEd, M.Phil., Ph.D., Ph.D. Psychologist, Life, Wealth & Business Coach Peak Performance International Trainer NLP Master Practitioner Licensed (UK) How so? Simply put, anxiety symptoms can range from life-altering phobias, such as the fear of driving, to seemingly normal occurrences, like headaches or fatigue. While the latter two may not prompt you to believe you have a chronic condition, and may even confuse you into thinking you have two of the most common flu symptoms , they are also physical manifestations of high anxiety that — when combined with more specific physical or mental symptoms — can suggest you have a disorder. Though anxiety affects everyone, it differs from person to person in the way it manifests, why it manifests, and to what magnitude it occurs. For this reason, anxiety diagnoses can take many forms. The American Psychiatric Asso