Your Ultimate Health Guide

Basically, there are 6 categories of anxiety disorders (or conditions) and each have their own underlying symptoms which you can look out for :-

1. Panic disorders

These are characterized by intense fear and anxiety along with sensations of terror and doom without apparent reasons. They may come with symptoms that come from nowhere and may seem irrational to the observer. Some symptoms are : sudden rise of heart beat, sensation of being unable to control oneself that may border to the feeling of madness, nausea, chest pain, numbness along with others. Normally, the maximum duration of each attack is about 30 minutes but the symptoms can last more than that.

2. Generalized anxiety disorder

This is a form of chronic anxiety that is felt during the whole course of a person’s life. Characterized by exaggerated tension and fear. Why do they worry? It could be anything from issues of work, family and even the anticipation of what may lie ahead.

3. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

This is composed of rituals, activities and thoughts that the person feels that he must do in order to “complete the day”. In other words, he/she is obsessed with something. Very often, the person having this disorder cannot control his persistent behavior such as repetitive washing of hands or wiping of certain things.

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