Types Of Anxiety Disorders: Things To Know About This

By Andreah Piralta


If someone is always thinking about a lot of things in their lives, experiencing anxiety is very common. This kind of mental disorder is characterized by the feeling of worry, fear and uneasiness that is associated with other health problems. It is true that this kind of disorder is very common to people but if you are suffering from intense anxiety, this already alarming because it will affect your overall health and daily activities.

There are tons of anxiety disorders and all of these kinds of conditions are dependent on the behavior of a person. You can try checking some of the different types of anxiety disorders below.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

As the name implies, General anxiety disorder is characterized by the feeling of uneasiness, fear and worry in almost everything. Actually, the circumstances are just normal but they are feeling fear or worry about it. The problem here is that they do not have the slightest idea about their worry.

Phobia

Though this is a different disorder, it is also under the anxiety category and this is all about fear of a specific object. As a matter of fact, the people who are suffering from this are extremely afraid of something that does not post any threat or danger to them.

Social Phobia

This is a kind of phobia but it is related to extreme shyness, especially if they are brought to places with a lot of people. The people suffering from this kind of condition are afraid of going to areas and places with tons of people. Because of their extreme shyness, they prefer to stay at home and they do not go to school.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

This is known for repetitive actions or behaviors to reduce the anxiety that they are feeling. One of the best examples of this is the frequent checking of doors if it is locked or not. Even if they already know that they locked the door, they will go back to check it out over and over again.

Separation Anxiety

This is a kind of anxiety most common to children especially if they are separated from their parents early. However, when the child already adjusts on his/her situation, this anxiety will disappear.

Here are some of the anxiety disorders that many people are experiencing. If you think that you are already suffering from these types of anxiety, seek the help of a professional immediately.




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