Anxiety

However, when it becomes chronic, crippling, or paralyzing, or when the anxiety experienced is out-of-proportion or unrelated to the realistic dangers of the life situation, it is likely that it is being fueled by unresolved traumas or hidden inner emotional conflicts.

Here are some major types of anxiety disorders:

1. involves excessive, persistent worry and anxiety about various aspects of life, such as work, relationships, health, or everyday concerns. The worry is often difficult to control and may lead to physical symptoms like restlessness, muscle tension, and difficulty concentrating.
2. Panic Disorder: Individuals with panic disorder experience recurrent panic attacks—sudden, intense episodes of fear or dread accompanied by physical symptoms like rapid heartbeat, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, and a sense of impending doom. Fear of future panic attacks can lead to avoidance behaviors.
3. Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia): Social anxiety disorder involves an intense fear of social situations or performance situations in which the individual may be scrutinized or judged by others. This fear can lead to avoidance of social events, speaking in public, or interacting with others.
4. Specific Phobias: Specific phobias are intense, irrational fears of specific objects, animals, situations, or activities. Common examples include fear of heights (acrophobia), spiders (arachnophobia), flying (aviophobia), or public speaking. Avoidance of the phobic stimulus is typical.
5. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): OCD is characterized by intrusive, distressing thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) performed to reduce anxiety or prevent a feared outcome. Common obsessions include contamination fears or worries about harm coming to oneself or others.
6. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): PTSD can develop after exposure to a traumatic event, such as combat, sexual assault, or a natural disaster. It involves symptoms like intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbing.
7. Agoraphobia: Agoraphobia is a fear of being in situations where escape may be difficult or help may not be available, such as crowded places, public transportation, or open spaces. People with agoraphobia often avoid these situations.