Biological Perspective On Anxiety

Why do people suffer from anxiety? This is a question I have been asking since I was young. Anxiety is the feeling of nervousness, worry, or unease, generally caused by an upcoming event or something with an unclear result. This feeling of uncertainty can increase heart and breathing rates, as well as sending more blood to the brain. Anxiety stops people from doing things every day, such as giving a presentation or going to a social event, because of the fear and panic that it causes them.
I am interested in this question because I have experienced anxiety multiple times. Simple things, such as school basketball games or an overload of work, cause anxiety for me. I know what it is like to have a panic attack. I have always wanted to understand more about why this happens to me when I become stressed. To know why I may be this way could allow me to relax more and control my anxiety better.
This is an important question because many people suffer from anxiety in today’s world. Anxiety restrains people from enjoying their life, and they cannot control it. There are multiple anxiety disorders, such as …show more content…
The biological perspective states that psychological disorders are the outcome of a medical or biological cause. This perspective believes humans to be the outcome of our genetic makeup. Biological perspective is typically used to explain psychology disorders, such depression and anxiety. For this perspective, I intend to use Ciccarelli and White’s “The Biological Model: Medical Causes for Psychological Disorders” and McLeod’s “Biological Psychology.” The cognitive perspective examines how people think, mentally organize information, and remember things. Psychologists within this study believe that psychological disorders are formed by irrational thinking patterns. I will be using Ciccarelli and White’s “Cognitive Perspective: Thinking Problems” and McLeod’s “Cognitive