WHAT HAPPENS TO MY BODY IF I AM SUFFERING FROM ANXIETY?

The thalamus will receive stimulus and send it to amygdala and hippocampus. Then the amygdala will register the danger and will trigger fast response. The hippocampus attaches emotional baggage to oncoming data, so that it can be filed under ‘threat’. The pituitary gland releases acetylcholine that will release corticosteroid. These will provoke arousal and fear reactions. Then the sympathetic nervous system will trigger the adrenal medulla and will release endorphin, provoking fear or fight responses.