Anxiety is no longer being viewed merely as a psychological feeling of fear or unease. Increasingly, neurologists and endocrinologists are describing it as a “neuroendocrine imbalance,” a problem rooted in misfiring brain circuits and hormone interactions. In an interview with Dr Nilesh Chaudhary, Senior Consultant Neurologist, Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital Powai, Mumbai, and Dr Ashutosh Shah, Consultant Psychiatrist, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, experts broke down the “hidden wires” inside the brain that quietly shape how we experience anxiety.
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WHY ANXIETY STARTS BEFORE YOU EVEN REALISE IT
Dr Chaudhary explains that anxiety originates in deeply embedded neural circuits.
“The amygdala acts as the brain’s alarm system, triggering the fight-or-flight response,” he said.
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