Updated On: 07 May, 2013 04:56 AM IST | | Dhara Vora
We were left speechless at Tony Stark's tech suaveness and genius mind as Iron Man in the third edition of the series. Yet, we couldn't ignore how the affable superhero found it tough to fight off his anxiety attacks. Anxiety, as it turns out, commonly plagues a sizeable chunk of the urban Indian population. Dhara Vora and Soma Das look at the telltale signs and spell out ways to combat it
He warded off an evil demi god and mechanical worms that threatened to destroy New York City. But a mention of it coupled with the problems of the vicious Aldrich Killian left Tony Stark with heavy breathing, palpitations, lack of awareness of his surroundings, nightmares and other such signs, which one wouldn’t doesn’t typically associate with a superhero.u00a0Urban lifestyle and work stress have led to the rise of anxiety and panic attacks (as portrayed in Iron Man 3) among people, and if not treated or diagnosed the right way, it can wreck havoc in one’s personal and social life.

Even superheroes need help!u00a0In the most recent edition of the Iron Man series, Robert Downey Jr who plays the role of Tony Stark is seen as a vulnerable human being, prone to frequent anxiety attacks, despite his genius mind