How can someone tell the difference between the symptoms of stress and anxiety my doctor told me i have an anxiety disorder. i don?

Adaptive?: Stress is inevitable and to some degree anxiety is what inspires us to accomplish things. An anxiety disorder is a maladaptive pattern of responding to stress. Generalized anxiety disorder refers to a chronic level of dysfunctional anxiety. Panic disorder refers to discrete episodes of extreme anxiety with physical symptoms not related to a specific stressor which may lead to agoraphobia.

No difference: Stress and anxiety can be used interchangeably. Signs and symptoms can look like a physical illness - easy loss of energy, frequent yawning, tense muscles, shaking, nausea, bowel trouble, heart trouble nerve trouble like numbness, sweating, .