Anxiety Disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by feelings of significant anxiety. Anxiety is a worry about future events. There are 5 types of Anxiety Disorders: Anxiety, GAD, Panic Disorder, Phobia, OCD.
Anxiety is feelings of excessive or unrealistic anxiety or fearfulness. Some triggers for anxiety could be speaking in public, parties and social interactions, etc. Anxiety can cause eating disorders, shyness, panic attacks etc.
GAD is Generalized Anxiety Disorder. GAD is persistent and uncontrollable tenseness and apprehension (for 6 months or more), and autonomic arousal. People with GAD are unable to identify or avoid the cause of their feelings.
Panic Disorder is minute-long episodes of intense dread and may include feelings of terror, chest pains, choking or other frightening sensations. Anxiety is a large component in Panic Disorder. This causes people to avoid certain situations instead of leading a normal life.
Phobia is a persistent and irrational fear of a specific thing. Here’s some of the many phobias. :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/list-of-phobias-2795453-5c7fdac2c9e77c0001e98f5a.png)
OCD is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. OCD is the persistence of unwanted thoughts and urge to engage in senseless rituals that cause distress. Some people must unplug a microwave 10 times before they leave a room to make sure it’s off. This can lead to people’s lives revolving around the rituals.