There are 5 types of anxiety disorders including Generalized Anxiety Disorder also known as GAD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder also known as OCD, Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder also known as PTSD and social anxiety disorder. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive worry about everyday things, which normally are not a source of constant worry or fear for most other people.
For example you may worry that whilst you’re watching TV the TV may fall over and hurt you, the TV could set on fire and burn your house down or you could become blind from watching the TV, whilst these things could happen it is highly highly unlikely.
People with generalized anxiety disorder also have physical symptoms too like frequent heart palpitations or excessive sweating.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder results in repeated, unwanted thoughts and rituals that interfere with everyday living.
For example, if you have OCD, you may leave your house worried that you left the oven on.
Even after returning to your house three or four times, you will still not be convinced that your stove is in fact off.
Some coping mechanisms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder are rituals that will prevent something “bad” from happening, such as washing your hands several times to prevent disease.
Panic Disorder
Panic Disorder is characterized by panic attacks.
Panic attacks are sudden episode of extreme panic and fear, you may experience difficulty breathing, you may think and feel like you are dying and many people mistake panic attacks for heart attacks.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post traumatic stress disorder called is triggered by a terrifying event either experiencing it or witnessing it.
Symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder usually start within a month of the traumatic event but sometimes the symptoms may not happen or appear until years later.
The traumatic experience that triggers PTSD may be prompted by a variety of events, such as serving in the military
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Anxiety Disorder, or social phobia, can leave you unable to leave your house for fear of being judged by others.
Not only is it difficult for people with a social anxiety to maintain friendships, but it may also be hard to hold down a job, go shopping, or even walk down the stress.
If you have Social Anxiety Disorder, you are constantly worried about what others think of you to the point that you may avoid social interactions altogether.
If you think you have any of these anxiety disorders please speak to your doctor or mental health professional immediately.
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