Anxiety
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a natural response to stress or perceived danger. It often involves feelings of fear, unease, or worry about future events or situations. While occasional anxiety is normal, persistent or intense anxiety can interfere with daily life and may indicate an anxiety disorder.
Types of Anxiety Disorders:
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday things, such as work, health, or family. The worry is often disproportionate to the actual situation and persists for six months or longer.
PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety related to the event.
This involves an overwhelming fear of social situations where one may be judged or scrutinized by others. It can lead to avoidance of events or interactions that may cause embarrassment or discomfort.
Most common in children, this disorder involves excessive fear or anxiety about being separated from attachment figures, such as parents or caregivers.
OCD involves repetitive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing the anxiety caused by these thoughts. Common compulsions include excessive cleaning or checking
Phobias are intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as heights, spiders, or flying. People with phobias often go to great lengths to avoid these triggers.
People with panic disorder experience sudden, intense episodes of fear called panic attacks. These attacks can cause physical symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and dizziness, and are often mistaken for heart attacks.