Do you have anxiety?

It’s normal to feel anxious about moving to a new place, starting a new job, or taking a test. This type of anxiety is unpleasant, but it may motivate you to work harder and to do a better job. Ordinary anxiety is a feeling that comes and goes, but does not interfere with your everyday life. In the case of an anxiety disorder, the feeling of fear may be with you all the time. It is intense and sometimes debilitating. Although this is usually accompanied by an obvious physical symptom, it may also come and go. Individuals with this type of anxiety cannot go about their everyday life without being aware of it. They may be plagued by worry or anxiety about their symptoms and by social or personal problems caused by their anxiety.

Anxiety disorders may be severe or moderate in intensity, affecting your daily life to a greater or lesser degree. The anxiety may interfere with your ability to work or go to school, for example, or keep you from meeting people or socializing with friends. Although it is often brought on by some event, anxiety disorders often run in families and may develop at any age. How do you know if you have anxiety? There are many physical and emotional symptoms of anxiety, as well as specific symptoms that you may have for each type of anxiety. In many cases, you may be too afraid to even broach the subject with a loved one, family member or your doctor. Below are some of the different types of anxiety disorders, each with its own symptoms and types:

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): is a disorder in which individuals feel excessively nervous, worried, or exhausted on a regular basis. People with GAD often have severe difficulty relaxing. They often get too upset over everyday, minor events that they feel as if will prevent them from living a normal life. When a person with GAD does manage to relax, he or she tends to experience another bout of anxiety. They may experience changes in sleep habits, and extreme worry about the future and a variety of different situations. (GAD): is a disorder in which individuals feel excessively nervous, worried, or exhausted on a regular basis. People with GAD often have severe difficulty relaxing. They often get too upset over everyday, minor events that they feel as if will prevent them from living a normal life. When a person with GAD does manage to relax, he or she tends to experience another bout of anxiety. They may experience changes in sleep habits, and extreme worry about the future and a variety of different situations.

social phobia (SFP): is a psychological and physical disorder in which people fear social situations or become embarrassed or embarrassed in social situations. SFP can make it hard for a person to talk to others, feel safe in public places, and even participate in certain types of physical activities. It can cause a person to have difficulty participating in social events, public speaking, and even looking people in the eyes. is a psychological and physical disorder in which people fear social situations or become embarrassed or embarrassed in social situations. SFP can make it hard for a person to talk to others, feel safe in public places, and even participate in certain types of physical activities. It can cause a person to have difficulty participating in social events, public speaking, and even looking people in the eyes. social phobia (SFP) may make it hard for a person to participate in activities that require a significant amount of communication. They may find it difficult to make friends, even if they are socially close to others. They may experience the desire to seek out a “safe” and more private environment and may avoid crowded places, crowds, or overly populated or public areas. may make it hard for a person to participate in activities that require a significant amount of communication.

They may find it difficult to make friends, even if they are socially close to others. They may experience the desire to seek out a “safe” and more private environment and may avoid crowded places, crowds, or overly populated or public areas. Specific phobia (SFP) is a specific phobia in which a person has specific and irrational fears of certain things, such as heights or needles. Examples of specific phobias include: arachnophobia (fear of spiders), acrophobia (fear of heights), heliophobia (fear of heights) is a specific phobia in which a person has specific and irrational fears of certain things, such as heights or needles. Examples of specific phobias include: arachnophobia (fear of spiders), acrophobia (fear of heights), heliophobia (fear of heights)

panic disorder is a mental illness in which the individual feels either a shortness of breath or tightness of chest when there is no threat or stimulus (unrealistic or unreasonable fear) to provoke such symptoms. is a mental illness in which the individual feels either a shortness of breath or tightness of chest when there is no threat or stimulus (unrealistic or unreasonable fear) to provoke such symptoms. agoraphobia is a specific phobia that relates to the fear of being in a certain place or situation (either alone or in large crowds).

These are just a couple different types of anxiety disorders that one can experience but others can include things like PTSD Post traumatic stress disorder which I will go into more detail with a later post. If anxiety is controlling your life consider reaching out for help. Therapists can give you some incredible coping skills such as grounding techniques and meditation to help you manage your anxiety. You are not alone.