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Types of Anxiety Disorders

By: Chandler Vocht

People suffer from a variety of anxiety disorders, each with their own set of symptoms and recommended treatments. These disorders are clustered on a spectrum of overall anxiety, with some that affect the overall quality of life and others that are very specific. At one end of the spectrum is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Individuals who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder will experience a overall tensions or anxiety that with their ability to lead a normal life. Even the smallest things incite low levels of anxiety, even when there is no apparent reason or this worry or stress. People with this disorder worry about all aspects of their life - money, family, work, their health and the health of family and friends.

People who suffer from GAD will find it impossible to relax and will find that they are often tired and irritable. People with GAD often suffer from other types of mental health problems, such as depression, and will often be substance abusers.

Panic disorder is another anxiety disorder. These people frequently have panic attacks that make them believe they are in danger. The fear is so extreme as to be considered unnatural. These patients may also develop phobias, such as social phobia or agoraphobia, and will do anything to avoid the causes. Again, these fears can't be controlled and make life seem almost unbearable at times.

People affected by social phobias will go to any extreme to avoid a social situation - usually because they fear it may trigger a panic attack. These social situations include meeting new people, speaking in public, or even being at a busy place where they are expected to interact. Agoraphobia is a fear of being in an embarrassing situation or a fear of being unable to escape a situation. In the extreme case, an agoraphobic will be fearful of leaving their home, the home is the only place they feel safe. A person with anxiety disorder sometimes develops a specific phobia around an object or thing, such as a fear of spiders, snakes or dogs. They may even realize their fear in unfounded but still are unable to deal with the feeling of their fear.

Yet another anxiety disorder is obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Symptoms include having irrational thoughts that cause the person great anxiety. They obsess about things such as germs and constantly wash their hands. Or they may check the stove over and over in fear of having left it on. These people also know that they are acting in irrational ways, but without medication or other medical attention, they will be unable to stop behaviors.

OCD sufferers sometimes establish certain rituals that turn into compulsive behavior. These rituals can take hours to complete causing distractions in their lives and those around them.

Although all of these anxieties are most distressful, there are treatments available. If you or anyone you care about exhibits any of these symptoms, don't hesitate to seek help. There are trained doctors, psychologists and therapists who can offer assistance in getting the patient back to a more normal and less stressful life.

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Helen Peters is the chief editor for Free Anxiety, the #1 source on the internet for information about Anxiety. For more articles on Anxiety why not visit: www.freeanxiety.com/articles
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