An anxiety disorder is a type of mental health condition. Person suffering from anxiety can experience psychological as well as physical symptoms. Common types of Anxiety disorders are as follow-
A. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Unnecessary and excess worry about two or more routine works. For example getting into bus, buying vegetables etc
B. Panic Disorder
Repeated attacks of anxiety which occurs without any specific reason and lasts for 5 min. to 30 min. these attacks includes some of the following symptoms -
- Restlessness and uneasiness (Physical and psychological)
- Chocking sensation, difficulty in breathing
- Headache and giddiness
- Tremors
- Butterflies in stomach
- Excess sweating
- Increased frequency of urination
C. Phobia
Unnecessary and excess worry about any particular thing. This anxiety affects one’s personal, professionals and social life in adverse way.
E.g. Phobia of closed room, phobia of going out alone, phobia of heights etc.
D. Obsessive compulsive disorder has two parts
1. Obsession - These are intrusive thoughts ideas or images which comes in persons mind against his/her wish. There is lots of anxiety associated with obsession which disrupts normal functioning in every field. Obsessions are of different types- (aggressiveness, doubt, resoluble etc.)
2. Compulsions - These rituals done repeatedly to get rid of anxiety associated with obsession.
- Cleaning hands- obsession of dirt/ uncleanness
- Checking latch/ gas knob - obsession of doubt.