Anxiety before a huge presentation is common, for some this feeling is an every day battle.
"I had a choking feeling in my throat constantly," said Lynn A. Douglas, 43. "There was a point where I couldn't eat for a month and lost 30 pounds."
Lynn suffered from anxiety disorder for 24 years. She felt anxious sitting at home, in the car or in a restaurant. To cope, she has tried relaxation therapy and different medications.
"In restaurants I felt threatened," Douglas said. "I thought I was going to pass out or die."
According to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, an estimated 40 million adults in the U.S. suffer from these disorders and they are highly treatable.
Anxiety can be crippling, interfering with all aspects of life.
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