Anxiety Symptoms You Think Are Normal (But Aren't)

Anxiety symptoms you've been treating as normal — racing heart, waking up at the same time every night, that buzzing low-grade hum you've decided is just how being a person feels — usually aren't normal at all. Dr. Kat explains what's actually happening in your body, and why so many people convince themselves they don't have anxiety while clearly living inside it. Dr. Kat walks through the full landscape: generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, phobias, agoraphobia, separation anxiety, selective mutism, OCD, and PTSD — and the physical mechanics underneath all of it, including how chronic anxiety changes your nervous system, your sleep, and even your blood. The most striking idea in the episode is what she calls the "false resting state" — the way constant low-grade anxiety tricks you into thinking you've relaxed when your body has never actually come down. By the end, you'll recognize anxiety symptoms you've probably been dismissing for years, understand why a kid can do their homework perfectly and still fail to turn it in, know when a fear crosses the line from quirk to phobia worth treating, and learn one specific piece of advice about where to get anxiety medication that most people get wrong. If you've ever wondered whether what you're feeling counts as anxiety, this one's worth your time. If this resonated, subscribe for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday. Leave a comment with what you recognized in yourself — and if someone you love insists they don't have anxiety while clearly running on it, send this their way. 📺 Episode page: https://chatwithdrkat.com/podcast/anx... 🌐 Website: https://chatwithdrkat.com #anxietysymptoms #psychology #mentalhealth #therapy #anxiety #panicattacks #ocd #chatwithdrkat