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Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or fear about an event or situation. It is a normal reaction to stress. It helps you stay alert for a challenging situation at work, study harder for an exam, or remain focused on an important speech.
Because this symptom is just a symptom of elevated stress, it needn't be a cause for concern. It will subside when you reduce your stress and give your body ample time to calm down. As your body's stress returns to a normal level, symptoms of stress subside, including the anxiety symptom a lack of appetite. Therefore, an anxiety-caused lack of appetite needn't be a cause for concern. Chapter 9 in the Recovery Support area of our website is our anxiety symptoms chapter.