Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Generalized Anxiety Disorder is the most common type of Anxiety Disorder. This is when an individual feels excessive worry or tension for no or little reason.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can be broken into obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are upsetting and distressing thoughts that barge into the person’s mind. These thoughts often lead to compulsions. Compulsions are behaviors that are distressing to the individual. Compulsions are performed to alleviate obsessions but do not make the person feel better.
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Panic DisorderPanic disorders are characterized with sudden intense feelings of fear. Panic attacks are often accompanied by physical symptoms such as breaking out in a sweat. chest pain, pounding heart beat. Some people describe these feelings as a heart attack or choking.
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)To edit, click on the text to start adding your own words.
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Social AnxietySocial Anxiety or Social Phobia is when an individual feels overwhelmed by worry in everyday social situations. These people obsessively worry if other people are judging them or about being embarrassed or ridiculed.
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PhobiasPhobias are an intense fear of a situation or thing. This fear is improprotionate and leads the person to avoid ordinary situations.
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AgoraphobiaAgoraphobia is a fear of being in a place where it is difficult to escape or get help.
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Selective MutismSelective Mutism is common in young children and is characterized by a child being able to talk to family then refusing to talk to other people or in other places.
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Separation AnxietySeparation Anxiety is common in children but also can occur at any age. A person with separation anxiety is fearful with someone leaves their sight. They constantly worry that something bad will happen to a loved one.
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Medication Induced AnxietySome medications have a side-effect of anxiety. This can also happen in withdrawal from certain drugs or be triggered by drug use.
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