This disorder is characterized by worry, excessive fear and behavioral disturbances and are a type of mental heath condition.
Who are at risk of anxiety disorder?
- Family history of anxiety or mental health condition
- Introvert nature
- Stressful or traumatic events in early childhood or adulthood
- Sometimes can be side effects of some medications
- Can be related to medical conditions like heart disease,diabetes,thyroid etc
- Drug or alcohol use or misuse
- People having depression can also have anxiety
Several types of anxiety disorder:
- Agoraphobia: Fear and often avoid places or situations that cause you to panic or trapped
- Anxiety due to medical condition: Anxiety due to health conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder:Excessive and persistent worry about activities or event
- Panic disorder: Repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear
- Selective mutism:Consistent failure of children to speak in certain situations such as school or even with close relatives
- Separation anxiety disorder: Related to parents separation or who have parental roles
- Social anxiety disorder: fear and high level of anxiety due to embarrassment,self consciousness and being judged
- Substance induced anxiety: Due to misuse of drugs,taking medications and exposed to toxic environment
- Specific phobias: Anxiety when exposed to objects or situations.
- If you having any of these symptoms kindly meet a doctor.
