What Is Anxiety?

Anxiety is one of the most common disorders in the world. Roughly 40 million adults in the U.S. have anxiety disorders. In fact, it is so common that it can be self- diagnosed. This enormous number demonstrates that people often feel anxiety in our lives. Everyone experiences stress and anxiety occasionally. Anxiety is a part of life that comes and goes. Under certain circumstances it can even be helpful such as, wanting to do better in school and nerves right before an important event. However, having an anxiety disorder is a negative type of anxiety that results in a feeling of fear and worry so strong and constant that it interferes with day to day life. There are several types of anxiety that a person can develop for different reasons.
The two types of symptoms are emotional and physical. A person with anxiety disorder might have emotional symptoms such as: trouble concentrating, feelings of apprehension, feeling tense and wound up, irritability, and fear in situations that are not threatening. Some physical symptoms include: sweating, headaches, shaking, twitching, upset stomach, muscle tension, shortness of breath, pounding heart, and insomnia. A person with anxiety does not have to experience all the symptoms of anxiety, but most anxiety disorders include these symptoms. In order to know the specific symptoms of a person's anxiety disorder, a person what know what specific type of anxiety disorder they
Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD occurs when a person is experiencing exaggerated worry and fear, often for unknown reasons. These types are people are chronic worriers who always expect the worst. Social Anxiety Disorder is an extreme fear of social situations and the fear of being humiliated or embarrassed. This can cause people to avoid social situations and is often interpreted as shyness. Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder or OCD occur when a person experiences repeated thoughts or habits are are beyond your control. Panic Disorder is a type of disorder in which a person repeatedly has panic attacks or sudden feeling of terror that strike without warning. Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is when a person has persistent symptoms that occur after someone has experienced a traumatic event. A phobia is an extreme fear of something that does not pose a significant danger which can cause others to limit the way others live their lives. These six types of anxiety disorders have many differences, so it is important that people are not all treated the same way. There are many ways to treat these