Anxiety Disorder

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Anxiety disorders refer to a group of psychiatric conditions characterized by excessive and persistent feelings of fear, worry, and apprehension. These disorders are associated with various physical and psychological symptoms that significantly impair a person's daily functioning and quality of life. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) identifies several specific anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder (SAD), specific phobias, and separation anxiety disorder, among others.

The underlying causes of anxiety disorders can involve a combination of genetic, environmental, and neurobiological factors. Dysregulation of neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, norepinephrine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), has been implicated in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders.

Generalized anxiety disorder

You feel worried and stressed about many everyday events and activities. This goes on for several months and disrupts your life on most days.

Symptoms may include:

• Feeling worried and stressed about many things almost every day.
• Feeling tired or irritable. You may have a hard time concentrating.
• Having headaches or muscle aches.
• Having a hard time getting to sleep or staying asleep.

Panic disorder

You may have repeated panic attacks when there is no reason for feeling afraid. You may change your daily activities because you worry that you will have another attack.

Symptoms may include:

• Intense fear, terror, or anxiety
• Trouble breathing or very fast breathing
• Chest pain or tightness
• A heartbeat that races or is not regular

Social Anxiety disorder

 You feel very anxious about what you will say or do in front of people. For example, you may be scared to talk or eat in public. This problem affects your daily life.

Symptoms may include:

• Fear about a social situation, such as eating in front of others or speaking in public, you may worry a lot or you may be afraid that something bad will happen
• Anxiety that can cause you to blush, sweat, and feel shaky
• A heartbeat that is faster than normal
• A hard time focusing

Phobias 

You are very scared of a specific object, situation, or activity. For example, you may fear spiders, high places, or small spaces.

Symptoms may include:

• More fear than most people of being around an object, being in a situation or doing an activity. You might also be stressed about the chance of being around the thing you fear.
• Worry about losing control, panicking, fainting, or having physical symptoms like a faster heartbeat when you are around the situation or object.