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Anxiety attacks, agoraphobia and social phobia are some of the disorders that anxiety can cause. Actually, this is a normal emotional reaction of people that triggers some physiological mechanisms to face certain situations. But when this organic and cognitive response is very intense or harsh, anxiety can become pathological. The good news is that you can avoid getting sick with anxiety. Stress is an inherent fact of modern society. Haste or work affect its appearance. It is difficult to escape from it and, therefore, it has a negative impact on people's health. In addition to contributing to the appearance of mental disorders, there are many pathologies that are aggravated or accelerated by the consequences derived from almost permanent states of tension. In fact, its incidence in dysfunctions related to the heart or the digestive, circulatory or hormonal systems has been documented. The organism does not work in the same way in the face of this alteration. It seems evident that organic responses to stress can contribute to the appearance, not only of mental pathologies, but also physical ones. In fact, more and more studies and experts indicate that stress is one more variable that affects certain dysfunctions of the circulatory system and the immune and hormonal systems. Three stages can be ventured in the body's response to stress. In a first, the body recognizes it and adapts to act. In a second, the body repairs the damage caused by the state of alarm. However, if alertness is maintained, the body reaches the third phase, which is exhaustion. In these stressful situations, the body prepares to react, the heart beats faster, blood pressure and perspiration increase, pupils dilate, digestion slows and many other organ systems adapt to face any threat. When you physically respond to the alert -flight or fight, for example-, the body returns to normal since it has consumed all the hormones and substances generated to repel the aggression. However, the problem arises hen man is prepared to face danger and cannot do so. The current human being does not find a way to alleviate these sensations in the face of stress, and this degenerates into the chronicity of the alarm situation of the organism. Hence, on many occasions, circumstances of continued tension degenerate into maladaptive behaviors.