Guide To The Major Types Of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders are a specific category of mental illness categorized by significant fear or worry that won't seem to subside. Sometimes the fear or anxious symptoms become progressively worse with time. With anxiety disorders, the stress and fear patients feel are disproportionate to their actual life circumstances. Individuals with an anxiety disorder also tend to be anxious regardless of what's going on, rather than only experiencing stress in response to life events. Anxiety disorders negatively impact a patient's quality of life. The DSM-V separates anxiety disorders into three categories, which include trauma and stress-related disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and anxiety disorders. Every individual's anxiety will manifest differently, and one individual doesn't need to have every symptom to meet the diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder.