TYPES

There are several different types of anxiety disorders i.e.

1. Generalized Anxiety disorder
2. Panic disorder
3. Specific Phobias
4. Social anxiety disorder
5. Obsessive compulsive disorder
6. Post traumatic stress disorder ( in other words, PTSD)
7. Acute stress disorder
8. Agoraphobia
9. Separative  Anxiety disorder
10. Selective Mutism

1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder:

Generalized anxiety disorder (in other words, GAD) is much more than the normal anxiety people experience day to day. It’s chronic and exaggerated worry and tension, even though nothing seems to provoke it. Furthermore, having this disorder means always anticipating disaster, often worrying excessively about health, money, family, or work. They tend to feel tired, have trouble concentrating, and sometimes suffer depression too. People with GAD also seem unable to relax. They often have trouble either falling or staying asleep. It’s more common in women than in men and often occurs in relatives of affected persons.  At last, It’s diagnosed when someone spends at least 6 months worrying excessively about a number of everyday problems. 

Symptoms i.e.:

• Restlessness or feeling wound-up or on edge
• Being easily fatigued
• Difficulty concentrating or having their minds go blank
• Irritability
• Muscle tension
• Difficulty controlling the worry
• Sleep problems ( especially difficulty falling or staying asleep or restless, unsatisfying sleep) 

2. Panic Disorder:

This is characterised by discrete episodes of acute anxiety. Firstly, The onset is usually in early third decade with often a chronic course. After that, The panic attacks occur recurrently every few days. Basically, The episode is usually sudden in onset, lasts for a few minutes also is characterised by very severe anxiety. Panic disorder is usually seen about 2-3 times more often in females. Panic disorder can present either alone or with agoraphobia. Generally, People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly  and repeatedly with no warning. You may genuinely believe you’re having a heart attack or stroke, losing  your mind, or on the verge of death. Additionally, Attacks can occur any time, even during non-dream sleep. While most attacks average a couple of minutes, occasionally they can go on for up to 10 minutes. Occasionally, they may last an hour or more. 

Symptoms i.e.:

• Palpitations
• Either Pounding heart or accelerated heart rate
• Sweating
• Either Trembling or shaking
• Sensations of shortness of breath
• Both Smothering, and choking
• Feeling of impending doom
• Feelings of being out of control during a panic attack
• Intense worries about when the next attack will happen. 

3. Phobias:

Generally, Phobias occur in several forms. A specific phobia is a fear of a particular object or situation. Social phobia is a fear of being painfully embarrassed in a social setting. Additionally, agoraphobia, which often accompanies panic disorder, is a fear of being in any situation that might provoke a panic attack, or from which escape might be difficult if one occurred. Phobias aren’t just extreme fear; they are irrational fear.
You may be able to ski the world’s tallest mountains with ease but feel panic going above the 10th floor of an office building. 

4. Social Anxiety Disorder:

“Social phobia is an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations, specifically of embarrassing yourself in front of other people. It often runs in families and may be accompanied by depression or alcoholism. Social phobia often begins around early adolescence or even younger.” Blushing it may seem painfully embarrassing, also you feel as though all eyes are focused on you.  You may feeling anxious about giving a speech, talking to either a boss or other authority figure, or dating.  Occasionally, it may involve a “fear of using a public restroom, eating out, talking on the phone, or writing in the presence of other people, such as when signing a check.  

Symptoms i.e. :

• Being very afraid that other people will judge them
• Worrying for days or weeks before an event where other people will be
• Staying away from places where there are other people
• Having a hard time making friends also  keeping friends
• Blushing, sweating, or trembling around other people
• Feeling nauseous or sick to your stomach when other people are around 

5.Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The disturbing thoughts or images are called obsessions, and the rituals performed to try to prevent or dispel them are called compulsions. Furthermore, Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by anxious thoughts or rituals you feel you can’t control. If you have OCD, you may have  persistent, unwelcome thoughts or images. Besides this, OCD strikes people of all genders in approximately equal numbers and afflicts roughly 1 in 50 people. It can appear in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, but on the average it first shows up in the teens or early adulthood. 

Symptoms e.g.:

• You may be obsessed with germs or dirt, so you wash your hands over and over.
• The person may be filled with doubt and feel the need to check things repeatedly.
• He might be preoccupied by thoughts of violence also fear that you will harm people close to you.
• People may spend long periods of time either ‘touching things or counting.
• Occasionally, You  may be troubled by thoughts that are against your religious beliefs.
• A lot of healthy people can identify with having some of the symptoms of OCD, such as checking the stove several times before leaving the house. 

6. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:

In general, Ordinary events can serve as reminders of the trauma and trigger flashbacks or intrusive images. Anniversaries of the event are often very difficult. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (in other words, PTSD) is a debilitating condition that follows a terrifying event. Often, people with PTSD have persistent frightening thoughts and memories of their ordeal and feel emotionally numb, especially with people they were once close to.  These include kidnapping, serious accidents such as car or train wrecks, natural disasters such as floods or earthquakes, violent attacks such as a mugging, rape, or torture, or being held captive. Or it could be something witnessed, such as mass destruction after a plane crash. PTSD can occur at any age, including childhood.
Patients may also experience sleep problems, depression, feeling detached or numb, or being easily startled. People may lose interest in things they used to enjoy and have trouble feeling affectionate. They may feel irritable, more aggressive than before, or even violent.
A person having a flashback, which can come in the form of images, sounds, smells, or feelings, usually believes that the traumatic event is happening all over again.