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Could Your Chest Tightness Be Due to Anxiety? Why It Happens Amanda Gardner
What is anxiety?
Almost one in five Americans has an anxiety disorder, and millions more experience anxiety that doesn t reach the level of an actual mental health condition, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. While anxiety can take many forms, one of the more troubling symptoms is chest tightness, which can also be a sign of something more immediately life-threatening, like a heart attack.
It s always best to check with a doctor or nurse to determine the cause of your symptoms. But there may be some clues that your discomfort is stemming from anxiety and not something else. (Here are the anxiety disorder symptoms you should know.)