ANXIETY
DISORDERS
Anxiety disorders are serious medical illnesses that affect approximately 19
million American adults. These disorders fill people's lives with overwhelming
anxiety and fear. Unlike the relatively mild, brief anxiety caused by a stressful
event such as a business presentation or a first date, anxiety disorders are
chronic, relentless, and can grow progressively worse if not treated.
Effective treatments for anxiety disorders are available, and research is yielding
new, improved therapies that can help most people with anxiety disorders lead
productive, fulfilling lives. If you think you have an anxiety disorder, you
should seek information and treatment.
Each anxiety disorder has its own distinct features, but they are all bound
together by the common theme of excessive, irrational fear and dread.
The category of anxiety disorder includes Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder),
Specific Phobias, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Click below to read more articles about certain types of anxiety and how to
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