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What are Anxiety Disorders?

Anxiety can manifest itself differently and is an illness recognized by the American Psychology Association (APA) with symptoms in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders (DSM-5). Listed below are the seven types of anxiety disorders. The symptoms commonly seen in all diagnosed anxiety disorders include high levels of anxiety that interfere with daily activities, overreaction to emotions, and lack of control in response to stressful situations.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Individuals with GAD often feel extreme and unrealistic worry and tension even when there is nothing present to trigger those emotions. Worry and rapid thoughts occur frequently, and daily functioning and activities related to health, work, school, and relationships become unmanageable due to copious amounts of stress and fear.

Panic Disorder

Individuals experience this type of anxiety disorder after experiencing a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, domestic violence, childhood neglect, and abuse, sexual assault, violent crime, and military combat. Symptoms of PTSD are characterized by increased irritability and anger, flashbacks, nightmares, paranoia, and social withdrawal and isolation.

 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Individuals experience this type of anxiety disorder after experiencing a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, domestic violence, childhood neglect and abuse, sexual assault, violent crime and military combat. Symptoms of PTSD are characterized by increased irritability and anger, flashbacks, nightmares, paranoia, and social withdrawal and isolation.

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD):

Characterized by an unreasonable or heightened fear of interacting with others and being in social situations. Fears of not escaping disaster when in a crowd, appearing in crowded places, participating in social activities, and public speaking. People with SAD also tend to feel an overwhelming worry and self-consciousness about others judging them or being publicly embarrassed or ridiculed.

 

Specific Phobias

Demonstrated by a debilitating fear of a particular object, citation, animal, or people. People struggling with specific phobias go out of their way to avoid their particular fear even when it negatively interferes with their ability to maintain and function successfully in everyday life. Some of the most common phobias include fear of enclosed spaces (claustrophobia), fear of heights (aviophobia), and fear of people (agoraphobia).

Separation Anxiety

Appears in those who have had traumatic experiences with abandonment or trauma. Symptoms include feeling intense fear and nervousness when a person you are close with leaves your sight and constantly worrying that something terrible will happen to the people you love.

Drug Induced Anxiety Disorder

The persistent misuse of substances, including drugs and alcohol, and other medications, can trigger an anxiety disorder.

Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

With a combination of therapies, behavioral modification strategies, and in some cases, medication anxiety is a highly treatable condition. Below are some of the most effective treatments for anxiety disorders.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):

Teaches individuals how to identify and change self-defeating thought patterns that bring about symptoms of anxiety. It also helps clients develop new coping skills and tools to maintain their long-term recovery goals even in stressful or triggering situations. CBT can be successful in both a group and individual setting.

Talk Therapy:

Talk therapy can be an effective way to discuss and identify struggles and triggers associated with anxiety disorder. It can also be a safe place to discuss past trauma or events that may be a part of the cause of the persistent anxiety. Talk therapy can help individuals take an all-encompassing approach to combat their symptoms while addressing underlying concerns related to emotional pain, loss, grief, and substance abuse.

 

Medications:

Medications can be a valuable tool alongside other modalities in overcoming the symptoms of anxiety. Medications in the SSRI (selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) category are often used to treat anxiety. The goal of using medications is to help individuals have more stability in their emotional and mental state, ultimately leading them to continue to lead healthier and more satisfying lifestyles. For more information on which types of medications can help you or a loved one with anxiety, contact a local treatment program or healthcare provider.

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