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Types of anxiety disorders

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 Dr. Nawa Raj Subba presents: 2 Types of anxiety disorders     Anxiety is a feeling that everyone experiences. However, when someone get anxiety to interfere with daily life, we call the condition is called an anxiety disorder. There are many types of anxiety disorders. They can have a serious effect on various aspects of life. Here we talk about the major types of anxiety disorders and their characteristics. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is chronic condition with excessive anxiety but we cannot find out any specific cause. We see that some people with this disorder often worry about everyday things like money, health, work, or relationships.  Symptoms: ● Feel Excessive anxiety and fear. ● Complain about insomnia, weariness, and muscle strain. ● Difficulty concentrating.  Treatment: GAD that involves treatment (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy), medication, and lifestyle changes (also in the case of people) can be treate...

1 What is Anxiety?

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 Dr. Nawa Raj Subba presents 1.1 What is Anxiety?  Anxiety is the body's normal response to stress.  Everyone experiences this at some point in their lives.   Anxiety is not simply natural thinking.  It is the body's response to a perceived threat or danger.  It can sometimes be scarier than reality.  It's similar to how we defend our bodies.  In the past, our ancestors used similar steps to defend themselves from wild creatures.  No terror like that any longer but our bodies and brains respond in the same way to work deadlines, social needs and money.  Anxiety may come in several forms like the unwanted energy caused by an approaching major assignment, the uneasiness experienced when traveling to a new place or the rapid pulse in a new situation.  Fear is more than simply anxiety.  These are body reactions (e.g. heart beats faster, one starts sweating), thoughts (e.g. overthinking or being scared), and behaviour (e.g....