Anxiety

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Anxiety Disorders

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 18% (over 40 million) of adults over age 18 are affected by anxiety disorders each year. (download NIMH Brochure on Anxiety Disorders, 224K pdf).

Anxiety disorders include:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a diagnosable mental illness involving excessive worry about daily life (family, health, work) even when there are no current problems or signs of imminent trouble. Many report physical symptoms like tension, vague aches and pains, headaches for no reason, and feeling tired most of the time without having worrisome thoughts. Being worried at times is normal and expected. But if you stay worried, think or fear the worst will happen to you or someone else, and cannot relax, then GAD may be the culprit.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive compulsive disorder is characterized by complaints of persistent or repetitive thoughts (obsessions) or behaviors (compulsions). The person feels compelled to continue despite an awareness that the thoughts or behaviors may be excessive or inappropriate, and feels distress if they stop them. This is in contrast to "addictive" behaviors which produce pleasure or gratification.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Anxiety Symptoms

Anxiety is characterized by the presence of these general symptom areas:

• Muscle tension
• Physical weakness
• Poor memory or confusion
• Sweaty hands
• Fear Reactions
•  nability to relax
• Persistent worry
• Shortness of breath
• Palpitations
• Upset stomach, nausea, ulcers
• Poor attention and concentration

Resources

• Eating Disorder fact sheet (pdf 39k)
• Anxiety Disorder fact sheet (pdf 40k)