Approximately 40 million American’s have a fear or anxiety disorder. The most popular types of disorders people have include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, phobias, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Anxiety disorders can cause such distress that it interferes with your ability to lead a normal life. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in America. Over 21% of adults, which is 42.5 million, are affected by these debilitating illnesses each year. Anxiety disorders are a significant problem in the world we live in today.
It’s a normal emotion for someone to feel anxious now and then. Lots of people will feel nervous for a job interview, facing a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. Anxiety disorders are different and they can change your life forever. Anxiety disorders are serious mental illnesses. For people who experience anxiety disorders are constantly overwhelmed feeling worried and fearful. Panic disorder is a popular anxiety disorder that many Americans have that causes a significant problem in the world we live in today. People with this condition experience feelings of fear and terror that strike suddenly that happen over and over with no warning that the attacks are coming. Having this disorder will always give the patient persistent concern about having future attacks, and worry about the outcomes of the attacks. These attacks that people experience usually result with them sweating and dealing with major discomfort that includes chest pain and unusually strong or irregular heartbeats. Panic disorders can also result in a person experience the feeling that they are choking. This disorder can make you feel like you are having a heart attack or going crazy. People that have a social anxiety disorder or also known as social phobia are always overwhelmed with fear and worry about everyday situations. …show more content…
These worries that people have are often based on a fear of being judged by others, getting embarrassed, or being ridiculed. People with social anxiety disorder are extremely anxious about what they will do or say in front of other people. These people get extremely worried to do any sort of public speaking and even day-to-day social situations. The fear can begin weeks or months before a social event. It can cause a fast heartbeat and make it hard to focus. Some people fear only one or a few types of social situations. For other people, many situations cause stress. This problem affects your daily life. You may be so stressed or afraid that you avoid public situations, including missing school, parties, work, or any type of social places. Phobias are extreme fears of a situation or object, such as swimming or bananas that actually cause little or no actual danger. These phobias are a huge problem for many people in the world today that thousands of people are suffering from. There are many different types of phobias and they can range from animal phobias, that include the fear of dogs, insects, or snakes. Situational phobias, that range from specific situations like riding in a car or going under a bridge. Natural environment phobias, which include fear of water or storms. Blood-injury phobias, which involve the fear of getting hurt or seeing blood. Other phobias may include the a fear of loud noises, fear of falling, and a fear of costumed characters, such as clowns. The level of fear way higher then usual and can cause you to avoid common, everyday situations. When a person is exposed to a phobia of there's an immediate unreasonable fear occurs causing the person to acquire intense anxiety and an effort to avoid the object or situation completely. The outcome from the phobia will give the …show more content…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a repeated, intrusive and unwanted thoughts or rituals that seem impossible to control. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, majorly suffer from recurring unwanted obsessions or compulsions, which they feel they cannot control such as handwashing, counting, checking or cleaning, are often performed in hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. While not performing these increases anxiety, doing them only provides temporary relief. When OCD is left untreated, obsessions and the need to do things can take over a person's life. OCD is a chronic, and a recurring
It’s a normal emotion for someone to feel anxious now and then. Lots of people will feel nervous for a job interview, facing a problem at work, before taking a test, or making an important decision. Anxiety disorders are different and they can change your life forever. Anxiety disorders are serious mental illnesses. For people who experience anxiety disorders are constantly overwhelmed feeling worried and fearful. Panic disorder is a popular anxiety disorder that many Americans have that causes a significant problem in the world we live in today. People with this condition experience feelings of fear and terror that strike suddenly that happen over and over with no warning that the attacks are coming. Having this disorder will always give the patient persistent concern about having future attacks, and worry about the outcomes of the attacks. These attacks that people experience usually result with them sweating and dealing with major discomfort that includes chest pain and unusually strong or irregular heartbeats. Panic disorders can also result in a person experience the feeling that they are choking. This disorder can make you feel like you are having a heart attack or going crazy. People that have a social anxiety disorder or also known as social phobia are always overwhelmed with fear and worry about everyday situations. …show more content…
These worries that people have are often based on a fear of being judged by others, getting embarrassed, or being ridiculed. People with social anxiety disorder are extremely anxious about what they will do or say in front of other people. These people get extremely worried to do any sort of public speaking and even day-to-day social situations. The fear can begin weeks or months before a social event. It can cause a fast heartbeat and make it hard to focus. Some people fear only one or a few types of social situations. For other people, many situations cause stress. This problem affects your daily life. You may be so stressed or afraid that you avoid public situations, including missing school, parties, work, or any type of social places. Phobias are extreme fears of a situation or object, such as swimming or bananas that actually cause little or no actual danger. These phobias are a huge problem for many people in the world today that thousands of people are suffering from. There are many different types of phobias and they can range from animal phobias, that include the fear of dogs, insects, or snakes. Situational phobias, that range from specific situations like riding in a car or going under a bridge. Natural environment phobias, which include fear of water or storms. Blood-injury phobias, which involve the fear of getting hurt or seeing blood. Other phobias may include the a fear of loud noises, fear of falling, and a fear of costumed characters, such as clowns. The level of fear way higher then usual and can cause you to avoid common, everyday situations. When a person is exposed to a phobia of there's an immediate unreasonable fear occurs causing the person to acquire intense anxiety and an effort to avoid the object or situation completely. The outcome from the phobia will give the …show more content…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is a repeated, intrusive and unwanted thoughts or rituals that seem impossible to control. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, majorly suffer from recurring unwanted obsessions or compulsions, which they feel they cannot control such as handwashing, counting, checking or cleaning, are often performed in hope of preventing obsessive thoughts or making them go away. While not performing these increases anxiety, doing them only provides temporary relief. When OCD is left untreated, obsessions and the need to do things can take over a person's life. OCD is a chronic, and a recurring