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What are Anxiety disorders?
Anxiety disorders are serious mental illnesses that cause significant worry or fear that doesn't go away and may even get worse over time. We all feel anxious at times, but with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety tends to be fairly constant and has a very negative and intrusive impact on a person's quality of life.
Types of Anxiety Disorders
Symptoms
Anxiety disorders come with a whole host of symptoms and no one person has the same experience. Each disorder tends to have different symptoms as well.
The symptoms common to anxiety disorders in general include:
When you experience familiar physical and psychological signs of fear and anxiety such as sweating, racing heart, shortness of breath, trembling, worry, or stress, these are cues that something is happening that could be a threat and that you need to deal with it.
This “flight or fight” reaction activates the physical and psychological resources necessary to deal with the potential danger. Although this system works well most of the time, sometimes it can go into overdrive and do more harm than good. When this happens, it might indicate you have an anxiety disorder.
Here you can find professional therapists & counselors on this topic.
Source: Kelly O. PhD, What are anxiety disorders?. Updated October 2020
Anxiety disorders are serious mental illnesses that cause significant worry or fear that doesn't go away and may even get worse over time. We all feel anxious at times, but with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety tends to be fairly constant and has a very negative and intrusive impact on a person's quality of life.
Types of Anxiety Disorders
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Social anxiety disorder (SAD)
- Specific phobias
Symptoms
Anxiety disorders come with a whole host of symptoms and no one person has the same experience. Each disorder tends to have different symptoms as well.
The symptoms common to anxiety disorders in general include:
- Difficulty sleeping
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Feelings of nervousness, worry, panic, fear, and unease
- Muscle tightness
- Nausea
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Sweaty or cold hands and/or feet
- Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
- Unable to be calm or hold still
When you experience familiar physical and psychological signs of fear and anxiety such as sweating, racing heart, shortness of breath, trembling, worry, or stress, these are cues that something is happening that could be a threat and that you need to deal with it.
This “flight or fight” reaction activates the physical and psychological resources necessary to deal with the potential danger. Although this system works well most of the time, sometimes it can go into overdrive and do more harm than good. When this happens, it might indicate you have an anxiety disorder.
Here you can find professional therapists & counselors on this topic.
Source: Kelly O. PhD, What are anxiety disorders?. Updated October 2020
