What Are the Different Types of Anxiety Disorders?
• Answer: There are several recognized anxiety disorders, including: • Panic disorder: People with this condition have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. Other symptoms of a panic attack include sweating, chest pain, palpitations (irregular heartbeats), and a feeling of choking, which may make the person feel like he or she is having a heart attack or “going crazy.” • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): People with OCD are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that cause them to perform certain rituals or routines. The disturbing thoughts are called obsessions, and the rituals are called compulsions. An example is a person with an unreasonable fear of germs who constantly washes his or her hands. • Post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD): PTSD is a condition that can develop following a traumatic and/or terrifying event, such as a sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death of a loved one, or a natural disaster. People with PTSD often have last
Some of the main types of anxiety disorders are: • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Unrealistic and excessive worry accompanied by a feeling of being on edge, and physical tension. • Agoraphobia Fear of being in a situation where escape is difficult or where a panic attack may occur. • Specific Phobia An intense fear of particular objects or situations. • Social Phobia Fear of being the centre of attention, due to concern about being judged negatively by other people. • Panic Disorder Repeated panic attacks including all of the physical symptoms of panic along with fear of the panic attack itself. For example people may fear the panic attack will cause them to lose control, go crazy, collapse, or even die. • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) OCD is characterised by the presence of either obsessions, or compulsions, or both. Obsessions are persistent and unwanted thoughts that constantly invade and disrupt a person’s life. Compulsions are repetitive actions or rituals that are perfo
There are several types of anxiety disorders. Each of these exhibit different symptoms, but all the symptoms cluster around excessive, irrational fear and dread. The types of anxiety disorders include: • Panic disorder • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) • Social phobia (or social anxiety disorder) • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Specific phobias A specific phobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. Some of the more common specific phobias are centered around closed-in places, heights, escalators, tunnels, highway driving, water, flying, dogs, and injuries involving blood. Such phobias aren’t just extreme fear; they are irrational fear of a particular thing. You may be able to ski the world’s tallest mountains with ease but be unable to go above the 5th floor of an office building. While adults with phobias realize that these fears are irrational, they often find that facing, or even thinking about facing
• Signs and symptoms of anxiety disorders? • Learning about panic, social anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders. • Explaining specific phobias. • How to diagnosis anxiety disorders. • Can an anxiety disorder be prevented? • Treatment of anxiety disorders. • What is the recovery process? • Natural remedies to treat panic attacks. • How to get help for an anxiety disorder. Ten easy ways to boost your mood. • Self-help techniques to prevent or treat anxiety disorder. . . .and much, much more Written in plain English “Taking Control of Your Life” will give you some peace of mind by answering those probing questions about how to control anxiety disorders in yourself or a loved one. Emotions impact every aspect of our lives. If anxiety disorders are left unchecked the result could be permanent damage to relationships, careers not to mention the overall quality of life. The purpose of our guide is to give you an over view of how to recognize an anxiety disorder as well as provide you wit
