Anxiety Disorders Definition
What kind of Anxiety do you have?
If you experience periods of intense fear or unease, or feel
compelled to display certain behaviors repeatedly, you might
have a type of anxiety disorder.
1. Beyond shyness: Overcoming the fear of social situations
If your life is ruled by the fear of doing things in public,
you may have social phobia. Treatment can help you regain control.
2. Body dysmorphic disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder is an excessive preoccupation with an
imagined or slight imperfection in your appearance. Treatment
includes medication and psychotherapy.
3. Feeling of unreality (depersonalization)
A feeling of unreality, or depersonalization, is a symptom
associated with anxiety and stress. It doesn''t indicate a
specific mental illness.
4. Generalized anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder causes chronic, long-term worry
that interferes with daily life. People with the disorder worry
excessively even when there''s no sign of trouble.
5. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Are your daily rituals so strong that they literally run your life?
You may have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Treatments may help you
regain control.
6. Panic attacks
Panic attacks can strike out of the blue — quickening your heartbeat
and making you feel out of control. These attacks are potentially
disabling but treatable.
7. Phobias
Phobias are persistent irrational fears. People can be scared of
everything from heights to open spaces to social situations.
8. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Experiencing a traumatic event may trigger anxiety and recurrent
memories of the event. But medications and behavior therapies can
ease symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
9. Prevailing over panic: One woman''s story of hope and persistence
Once disabled by puzzling attacks of fear and anxiety, an adventurer
rediscovers her passions after getting the proper diagnosis and treatment.
It's normal to feel anxious or worried at times. Everyone does.
In fact, a moderate amount of anxiety can be good. It helps you
respond appropriately to real danger, and it can help motivate you
to excel at work and at home.
But if you often feel anxious without reason and your worries disrupt
your daily life, you may have an anxiety disorder.
Living with an axiety disorder can be difficult, but treatment is available.
Medications and professional counseling or therapy can help you cope with
the effects of anxiety.
If you experience periods of intense fear or unease, or feel
compelled to display certain behaviors repeatedly, you might
have a type of anxiety disorder.
1. Beyond shyness: Overcoming the fear of social situations
If your life is ruled by the fear of doing things in public,
you may have social phobia. Treatment can help you regain control.
2. Body dysmorphic disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder is an excessive preoccupation with an
imagined or slight imperfection in your appearance. Treatment
includes medication and psychotherapy.
3. Feeling of unreality (depersonalization)
A feeling of unreality, or depersonalization, is a symptom
associated with anxiety and stress. It doesn''t indicate a
specific mental illness.
4. Generalized anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder causes chronic, long-term worry
that interferes with daily life. People with the disorder worry
excessively even when there''s no sign of trouble.
5. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Are your daily rituals so strong that they literally run your life?
You may have obsessive-compulsive disorder. Treatments may help you
regain control.
6. Panic attacks
Panic attacks can strike out of the blue — quickening your heartbeat
and making you feel out of control. These attacks are potentially
disabling but treatable.
7. Phobias
Phobias are persistent irrational fears. People can be scared of
everything from heights to open spaces to social situations.
8. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Experiencing a traumatic event may trigger anxiety and recurrent
memories of the event. But medications and behavior therapies can
ease symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
9. Prevailing over panic: One woman''s story of hope and persistence
Once disabled by puzzling attacks of fear and anxiety, an adventurer
rediscovers her passions after getting the proper diagnosis and treatment.
It's normal to feel anxious or worried at times. Everyone does.
In fact, a moderate amount of anxiety can be good. It helps you
respond appropriately to real danger, and it can help motivate you
to excel at work and at home.
But if you often feel anxious without reason and your worries disrupt
your daily life, you may have an anxiety disorder.
Living with an axiety disorder can be difficult, but treatment is available.
Medications and professional counseling or therapy can help you cope with
the effects of anxiety.
