Anxiety

What are Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders range from feelings of discomfort to debilitating bouts of terror. This fact sheet briefly describes the different types of anxiety disorders. This fact sheet is not exhaustive, nor does it include the full range of symptoms and treatments. Keep in mind that new research can yield swift and remarkable changes in our understanding of and approaches to mental disorders.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Most individuals experience anxiety at some point in their lives and some nervousness in anticipation of a real situation. However, if a person cannot shake unwarranted worries or if the feelings are jarring to the point of avoiding every day activities, he or she most likely has an anxiety disorder.

Symptoms: Chronic, exaggerated worry, tension, and irritability that appear to have no cause or are more intense than the situation warrants. Physical signs, such as restlessness, trouble falling or staying asleep, headaches, trembling, twitching, muscle tension, or sweating, often accompany these psychological symptoms.

Proper Analysis

When someone spends at least six months worried excessively about everyday problems. However, incapacitating or troublesome symptoms warranting treatment may exist for shorter periods of time.

Treatment

Anxiety is among the most common, most treatable mental disorders. Effective treatments include cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques, and bio-feedback to control muscle tension. Medication, most commonly anti-anxiety drugs such as benzodiazepine and its derivatives may also be required in some cases.

Anxiety Disorder Treatment

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