There are many anxiety disorders, but it all shares the same symptoms of stress and fear.

Anxiety disorder contains different conditions given below:

Panic disorders

Panic disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety. That reach the peak level within seconds called panic attacks. it may have feelings of breath shortness, Impending doom, chest pain. These panic attacks lead to worrying about them happening again.what causes panic attacks? The causes are not clearly understood. But anxiety symptoms in women are twice than anxiety symptoms in men according to the national institute of mental health.symptoms of stress and anxiety is interfering with your daily life.

SYMPTOMS

  • Racing heart
  • Feeling weak, faint or dizzy
  • Tingling or numbness in the hands and fingers
  • Chest pains
  • Sense of terror or impending death
  • Feeling loss of control
  • Breathing difficulties
  • Feeling sweaty or having chills

Social anxiety disorder

Social anxiety disorder also called social phobia is intense anxiety or fear of being judged and avoidance of social situations due to feelings of embarrassment.

SYMPTOMS

  • Fear of situations where you may be judged
  • Worrying about embarrassing or humiliating yourself
  • Intense fear of interacting or talking with strangers
  • fear about what others will notice
  • Cause embarrassment due to the fear of physical symptoms, such as blushing, sweating, trembling or having a shaky voice
  • Speaking to people with fear and avoiding things with embarrassment
  • Avoiding situations where you might be the center of attention
  • Arising anxiety of a feared events or activities
  • Lasting a social situation with fear and anxiety
  • After a social situation analyzing performance and identifying mistakes in your interactions
  • Expecting opposite consequences from a negative experience during a social situation.

Specific phobias

People who suffered from specific phobias, work hard to avoid common places and situations.//give any sense but they feel powerless to stop it.

It disrupts daily routines, limits work efficiency and place a strain on relationships.

SYMPTOMS

  • a feeling of imminent danger or doom
  • the need to escape
  • heart palpitations
  • Sweating
  • Trembling
  • shortness of breath or a smothering feeling
  • a feeling of choking
  • chest pain or discomfort
  • nausea or abdominal discomfort
  • feeling faint, dizzy or lightheaded
  • a sense of things being unreal, depersonalization
  • a fear of losing control or “going crazy”
  • a fear of dying
  • tingling sensation
  • chills or heat flush

Generalized anxiety disorder(GAD)

Persons with GAD may be overly concerned about money, health, work, and other issues. It’s very difficult to control the worry of GAD individuals.

SYMPTOMS

  • Excessive ongoing worry and tension
  • Irritability
  • Muscle tension
  • An unrealistic view of problems
  • Restlessness or a feeling of being “edgy’
  • Headaches
  • Sweating
  • Trembling
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Nausea
  • Tiredness
  • The need to go to the bathroom frequently
  • Being easily started
  • Staying asleep

Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder, it causes people to avoid places and also situations. People with agoraphobia have a hard time feeling safe in a crowded place.

You may feel that you need a companion, the fear can be so overwhelming that you may feel unable to leave your home.

SYMPTOMS

  • Fear of leaving their home for extended periods of time
  • Afraid of being alone in the social situation
  • Afraid of losing control in a public place
  • Afraid of being in places where it would be difficult to escape, such as a car or elevator
  • Detached or estranged from others
  • Anxious or agitated
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