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Anxiety

Anxiety. Anxiety, defined. A feeling of nervousness, apprehension, fear, or worry. Anxiety may occur without a cause, or it may occur based on a real situation but may be out of proportion to what would normally be expected.

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Anxiety

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  1. Anxiety

  2. Anxiety, defined. • A feeling of nervousness, apprehension, fear, or worry. • Anxiety may occur without a cause, or it may occur based on a real situation but may be out of proportion to what would normally be expected. • They can cause such distress that it interferes with a person's ability to lead a normal life.

  3. Physical manifestation Anxiety can be accompanied by a variety of physical symptoms • Feelings of panic, fear, and uneasiness • Uncontrollable, obsessive thoughts • Repeated thoughts or flashbacks of traumatic experiences • Nightmares • Ritualistic behaviors, such as repeated hand washing

  4. Physical Manifestation • Problems sleeping • Cold or sweaty hands and/or feet • Shortness of breath • Palpitations • An inability to be still and calm • Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet • Nausea • Muscle tension • Dizziness

  5. Types of Anxiety Disorders • Generalized Anxiety Disorder • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Panic Disorder • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) • Social Phobia ( Social Anxiety Disorder) and other specific phobias

  6. Generalized Anxiety Disorder This disorder involves excessive, unrealistic worry and tension, even if there is little or nothing to provoke the anxiety. It develops slowly, starting in the teen and young adult years. Symptoms can get better or worse at times, but worsen during when stress

  7. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) People with OCD are plagued by constant thoughts or fears that cause them to perform certain rituals or routines. The disturbing thoughts are called obsessions, and the rituals are called compulsions. An example is a person with an unreasonable fear of germs who constantly washes his or her hands.

  8. Panic Disorder People with this condition have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. Othersymptoms of apanic attacks include sweating,chest pain, palpitations (irregular heartbeats), and a feeling of choking, which may make the person feel like he or she is having aheart attack or "going crazy."

  9. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder A condition that can develop following a traumatic and/or terrifying event, such as a sexual or physical assault, the unexpected death of a loved one, or a natural disaster. People with PTSD often have lasting and frightening thoughts and memories of the event and tend to be emotionally numb.

  10. Social Phobia and other phobias A specific phobia is an intense fear of a specific object or situation, such as snakes, heights, or flying. The level of fear is usually inappropriate to the situation and may cause the person to avoid common, everyday situations.

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