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A lot of people - both family and friends - look at depression much as they would if they saw an
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Professors get tense when they lecture, accountants become anxious before an audit, students worry before exams, and hostesses get jittery before a party. Moderate "preparation anxiety" such as this is normal and helps us get energized to deliver our best effort. The emotional tension that we commonly refer to as anxiety also functions as a signal of potential danger. But when the danger is exaggerated or based more on internal fears than external face, anxiety hinders daily functioning; it becomes an anxiety disorder.