Generalized Anxiety Research Paper

Anxiety disorders commonly exist among all of us in our everyday lives. It can be quite useful as long as it is balanced. Too little anxiety can cause one to feel sluggish or even lifeless, while too much anxiety can disrupt homeostasis causing one to be unstable. The term Anxiety is used to describe “generalized fear or dread in the absence of a specific danger”. (Morris and Coleman 117). There are five major types of anxiety disorders that can affect individuals. In this research paper, I will touch upon Generalized anxiety disorder, Obsessive –compulsive disorder, Panic disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Social phobia anxiety their symptoms and how if affects numerous people. According to the website called HHS.gov, article name “what are the five major types of anxiety disorders?”.Stated that generalized anxiety disorder is a disorder that is characterized by chronic …show more content…
Panic Disorders is an anxiety disorder that is disguise by frequent attacks of intense fear occurring without any reasoning. Certain triggers such as heights highway driving and crowds. Can bring on panic attacks signs of a panic attacks may include, anxiousness, nerviness, fast or irregular heart beat. Difficulty in breathing that may lead to hyperventilating. I can relate to this disorder because I myself have experienced panic attacks throughout my life. When I was young and I was in dance, we will always have end of the year performances so, I remember it was the very first performance I have ever done in dance, right before it was time to perform my heart began beating out of control, I can remember feeling cold sweat running down my arms. It was one of the worst experience I ever had. It was a good thing that my mother was backstage to help me calm down and breathe. Going through the experience I can only imagine how people deal with this type of