Anxiety Disorder Treatment

Generalized anxiety disorder is the broadest disorder and the most common. Everyone has anxiety from time to time, especially around significant stress events, such as a big work presentation or financial strain, but with generalized anxiety disorder, your feelings of anxiety remain long after these events pass and may arise during mundane, low-stress events as well. With generalized anxiety, your feelings are so strong that they interfere with your ability to complete daily tasks.

Panic disorder is a mental health condition defined by recurring, chronic panic attacks. These are sudden feelings of controlled fear and danger. They can happen without warning and without cause. A panic attack can be a traumatic experience, but what's more, many people with panic disorder live in fear about when the next one might happen. Fear of the next attack can be incredibly limiting and a disruptive force in a person's life.

Social anxiety disorder applies to social situations. You might experience intense fear that others are judging you when you socialize. The fear is often outside of your control and so severe that you stop being around people if you can help it.

Phobia disorders are hyper-specific fears that can cause a person significant distress. Phobias can include things like needles, heights, and spiders, or situations such as leaving the house or being in an enclosed place. Phobia disorders can manifest with the same symptoms as generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder but specifically relate to thoughts, images, or experiences involving whatever is at the root of the phobia. Someone who has a severe phobia of heights might experience a panic attack when they try to fly or have severe anxiety over the thought of being in a tall building.