Table of contents:
- Five types of anxiety disorders
- 1. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- 2.Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- 3. Panic disorder
- 4.Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- 5.Social phobia (social anxiety disorder)
In normal levels, anxiety will not have a negative impact on a person's psychological condition. However, excess anxiety that interferes with daily activities can be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders can take different forms from person to person. Come on, get to know more about the following five types of anxiety disorders that you may experience.
Five types of anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorder is a general term for excessive anxiety that the person has no control over. Well, it turns out that there are many kinds of anxiety. It depends on what symptoms are experienced and the triggers. Check out the explanation below. Anxiety is a natural feeling. You may have been or have been worrying about waiting for a job interview, a project at work, or waiting for your final exam results at school. But anxiety that occurs continuously for no reason can erode the body even more, so that it is no longer considered normal anxiety and must be treated immediately. The reason is, excessive anxiety can become an anxiety disorder which is a form of mental disorder.
1. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
GAD is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by chronic anxiety as well as excessive anxiety and tension. These symptoms can appear even when you are not in a stressful situation at all.
This is certainly different from the usual anxiety that arises, for example, when you want to make a presentation in front of a crowd or are facing a job interview. People with GAD can suddenly become very anxious when there is nothing.
2.Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
You may have heard about this type of anxiety disorder. OCD is the emergence of thoughts that make a person very obsessed with something and will do it repeatedly (compulsively). If you don't do this, people with OCD will feel very anxious that they are out of control.
An example of obsessive compulsive action is arranging pencils and writing instruments in a certain order (for example, from long to short). However, even if it is neatly arranged, he will repeat the action again and again without stopping.
Another example is checking whether the house door is locked. Even when you leave the house you lock the door, the obsessive thought that the door hasn't been locked continues to haunt you. As a result, you come back to the house and check the door again and again so that your activities are hampered.
3. Panic disorder
Unlike regular anxiety, panic disorder can strike suddenly and exhibit physical symptoms that are often mistaken for a heart attack.
Signs of a panic disorder include intense fear, chest pain, irregular heartbeat (palpitations), shortness of breath, dizziness, and upset stomach.
4.Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder generally occurs after a person experiences a terrible, life-threatening, safety hazard, and other extreme event.
It's no wonder that this type of anxiety disorder is often found in war veterans, soldiers, victims of violence, victims of natural disasters, or victims of accidents.
People with PTSD experience continuous flashbacks or Flash back about the incident that traumatized him. Especially when there is a trigger that is similar to the traumatic event he experienced.
For example, a victim of an earthquake may experience excessive anxiety and fear when feeling a slight shock (even if the cause is not the earthquake).
5.Social phobia (social anxiety disorder)
It's normal to be nervous when you meet other people (especially strangers or important people). However, when you are always feeling nervous and afraid to be in a new environment that you sweat and feel nauseous, you may experience social anxiety.
This anxiety is present because of fear that your behavior will embarrass yourself, offend others, or have your presence rejected. This condition will certainly make it difficult for you to build relationships with other people.
However, other phobias can also be types of anxiety disorders. For example agoraphobia, which is the fear of open and crowded places. This is because people who have phobias also display symptoms of excessive anxiety.
