What Is Anxiety Disorder?
ANXIETY
The feeling of anxiety is common to all and we have all felt it many times in the course of our lives. But when anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational dread of everyday situations, it becomes a disorder.
Nearly 40 million people above the age of 18 are affected by this disorder in a given year. Anxiety disorder may be caused by a mental condition, a physical condition, the effects of drugs, or from a combination of these.
Some of the common Types of Anxiety Disorders are:
I PANIC DISORDER
This condition is characterized by periods of intense fear or a psychological distress that lasts for about half an hour.
II GENERAL ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD)
This condition is characterized by excessive anxiety and worry, occurring more days than not for a period of at least 6 months, about a number of events or activities. Having this disorder means always anticipating disaster, often worrying excessively about health, money, family, or work. Sometimes, though, the source of the worry is hard to pinpoint.
III PHOBIC DISORDERS