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Anxiety sufferers should also be conscious of unhealthy lifestyle habits that may increase blood pressure, like smoking, drinking, and overeating. Some people develop these habits as coping mechanisms in response to their anxiety symptoms, and they can lead to blood pressure problems.
Anxiety in Your Brain: What Happens When Anxiety Attacks? Anxiety does evoke the same fight or flight response that stress does, which means, like stress, anxiety will trigger a flood of stress hormones like cortisol designed to enhance your speed, reflexes, heart rate, and circulation.