Does everyone have anxiety, or are you the only one struggling with constant worry? You've probably noticed how anxiety seems everywhere...

By Oliver Drakeford, LMFT CGP Updated 9/12/2026 Symptoms of anxiety don't just appear out of nowhere. An anxiety trigger is a situation, a body sensation, a thought, or an interpretation that sets off your body's alarm system and sends you into worry, panic, or fear. Anxiety triggers fall into four categories: external triggers, internal physiological triggers, internal cognitive triggers, and interpretive triggers. Anxiety can feel paralyzing when you have no idea which one