Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
GAD is an uncontrollable, unrealistic, and excessive worry about multiple aspects of life. This causes interference with one's everyday life and can lead to avoiding certain situations, tasks, and activities. Symptoms may include: constant stress and discomfort, disrupted sleep, poor academic performance, struggling to complete everyday tasks, shaking, nausea, nail biting, excessive fidgeting, and more.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
SAD is the extreme fear of social situations or interactions with people. Situations may include: public speaking, meeting new people, talking on the phone, being in crowded places, talking to strangers, being singled out, and more. Symptoms are similar to the symptoms of GAD, but are more based on social interactions and situations.
Panic Disorder
Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that causes frequent and reoccurring episodes of intense and/or unrealistic fear and panic. When someone experiences a panic attack, their body will go into 'fight or flight' mode. Symptoms of panic attacks include: shaking, hyperventilation, crying, increased heart rate, fidgeting, aggressive behaviour, fleeing the scene, being frozen in place, and more. Panic attacks are different for everyone and they don't always look the same. You can not always tell when someone is experiencing a panic attack. They are not always preventable and they can come without warning or reason.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD is the unwanted, persistent thoughts (obsessions) that can cause distractions from everyday life. This can lead to daily rituals, exact routines, and discomfort over simple things. OCD is very different for everyone but some people can experience similar triggers. Symptoms include: irrational fears, constant worry, stress, preoccupation, poor academic performance, obsessions, uncontrollable behaviours, aggressive behaviour, panic, and more.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is a serious form of anxiety after one experiences a traumatic event. Traumatic events can range from a car accident, to a natural disaster, terrorist attacks, or personal experiences like rape. PTSD is often thought of as just a 'post war' illness, but anyone can suffer PTSD. People with PTSD often experience intense flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, severe anxiety, and severe depression for months and even years after the traumatic event. Symptoms may include: disturbing flashbacks, nightmares, intrusive thoughts, emotional numbness, avoiding places, people, and activities that bring up reminders of the event, difficulty sleeping, difficulty concentrating, restlessness, and more.
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