5 MAJOR TYPES OF ANXIETY DISORDERS:
GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER
PTSD
SOCIAL PHOBIA
PANIC DISORDER
SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY INCLUDE:
Excessive feelings of worry
Feelings of agitation and irritability
Restlessness
Fatigue
Difficulty concentrating
Tense muscles and feeling tense
Trouble falling asleep and/or staying asleep
Panic Attacks (extreme fear, racing heart, chest tightness, fear of dying or loosing control)
Avoidance of social situations
Fear of social situations, irrational fears including phobias of natural environments, animals, places, situations.
Anxiety can also be derived from uncontrolled depression, ADHD, chronic pain, medical complications, and stress. Common sources of stress include interpersonal situations such as family, divorce, work/career, school/college, adverse passive/aggressive environments, military involvement, financial complications, moving/relocation, or even happy but major life changes.
Dependent on the type of anxiety, intensity and frequency of symptoms and their posed barriers to the individual's living, anxiety can be treated with therapy and often non-addictive psychopharmacological intervention. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques are an important part of recovery as is diet, exercise, and proper sleep to naturally reduce stress reactions and improve biological brain chemicals that produce a happier more relaxed state of mind.
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