Anxiety Disorders

• Anxiety Disorders: 
  • What: A group of disorders that cause extreme fear, dread, and out of proportion distress 
    • Anxiety interferences with your ability to function in day to day situations 
  • Types: 
    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Constant feeling of being overwhelmed; excessive and unrealistic worry about everyday things 
    •  Agoraphobia: Intense fear of being unable to escape or get help; Avoiding new places and unfamiliar situations. 
    • Panic Disorder: Panic attacks that happen without warning that aren’t due to other mental or physical conditions.
    • Specific Phobias:  A phobia that causes fear or anxiety to the point that it disrupts your daily life.
    • Social Anxiety Phobias: Intense and ongoing fear of being judged/ watched by others
    • Separation Anxiety Disorder:  Excessive anxiety when losing a loved one; can affect children and adults.
    • Selective Mutism: Not talking in certain situations due to fear or anxiety; can affect young children, adolescents, and adults 

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9536-anxiety-disorders    (can create a hyperlink to this website for more information)