Anxiety

Tanja Jovanovic, PhD, explained in detail what anxiety is:

Anxiety is the mind and body's reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations. It's the sense of uneasiness, distress, or dread you feel before a significant event. A certain level of Anxiety helps us stay alert and aware, but for those suffering from an anxiety disorder, it feels far from normal - it can be completely debilitating.

In other words, when someone has an anxiety disorder, they do not simply have occasional bouts of anxiety. A person with an anxiety disorder experiences that anxiety persistently, often, and at a high level.

There are many types of anxiety disorders, according to Abigail Powers Lott, PhD, and Anaïs Stenson, PhD. A few of these are:

Yvonne Ogbonmwan, PhD listed multiple ways that anxiety disorders can be treated. A few of them include:

Ogbonmwan noted that medications such as antidepressants can reduce anxiety, as well.

Some people with anxiety disorders may be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you wish to learn more about anxiety disorders, the National Institute on Mental Health and American Psychiatric Association offer more information.