Three Main Types Of Anxiety Disorder (NHIM)

What is Anxiety? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of anxiety is “an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (as sweating, tension, and increased pulse), by doubt concerning the reality and nature of the threat, and by self-doubt about one's capacity to cope with it”. (CITE THIS).

The National Institute of Mental Health says that, “Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. You might feel anxious when faced with a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. But anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. For a person with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety does not go away and can get worse over time. The feelings can

Anxiety Disorders can affect close to 40 million people a year in America with them being 18 years or older. Unlike the little anxiety problems, anxiety disorders are much more serious. Anxiety disorders can last 6 months or even longer if not treated properly.

There are three main types of anxiety disorders, one of them being Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks. In one of the electronic journals by the NIMH (2006), some quotes about this disorder said, “For me,a panic attack is almost a violent experience.I feel disconnected from reality.I feel like I'm losing control in a very extreme way. My heart pounds really hard,I feel like I can’t get my breath,and there’s an overwhelming feeling that things are crashing in on me.” and also, “In between attacks,there is this dread and anxiety that it’s going to happen again. I’m afraid to go back to places where I’ve had an attack. Unless I get help,there soon won’t be anyplace where I can go and feel safe from panic.”. A panic disorder is known as sudden attacks (panic attacks) of terror. Most of the time these attacks are accompanied with things such as, excessive sweating, a pounding heart, faintness and weakness. Panic disorder affects close to 6 million

In the same journal as mentioned above, NIMH (2006), it is said that, “A fear of one’s own unexplained physical symptoms is also a symptom of panic disorder. People having panic attacks sometimes believe they are having heart attacks, losing their minds, or on the verge of death. They can’t predict when or where an attack will occur, and between episodes many worry intensely and dread the next attack.”. Along with that, other symptoms include: Shortness of breath, a very fast beating heart, pain in the chest, hot and cold flashes as well as sweating, shaking of the body, a chocking feeling, numbness or tingling and also a fear of dying. Panic attacks can happen at any time of day or night, awake or asleep, and usually last around 10 minutes. When people have repeated panic attacks, they can cause someone to