GAD

GAD

Definition: A disorder that deals with anxiety that doesn't go away, gets worse with time, and could potentially interfere with daily activities
1. Treatment Options: Psychotherapy and medications
PTSD
1. Definition: A serious condition that can occur in people who have witnessed or experienced a serious/traumitizing event
2. Symptoms: Experiencing flashbacks or nightmares, emotional numbness, feeling jumpy, and avoiding things that are reminders of the trauma
OCD
1. Definition: A disorder where people have unwanted thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that drive them to perform ritualistic routines
2. Symptoms: Irrational worrying, excessive concern with order or accidentally injuring another person, and preoccupation with throwing things away with little value
Phobias
1. Definition: A disorder where people have seemingly excessive and unreasonable fears in the presence of a specific thing(s)
2. Symptoms: shortness of breath, heart palpitations, a feeling of imminent danger, feeling faint
Social Anxiety Disorder
1. Definition: A disorder where people fear being judged, embarrassed, or offended
2. Symptoms: Having a hard time talking to others, feeling self-conscious around people, feeling nauseous or trembling around people
Panic Disorder
1. Definition: A disorder where someone experiences panic attacks, which are sudden periods of intense fear
2. Symptoms: Feeling out of control, experiencing intense fear, feeling impending doom, trembling
Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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	Created by LAUREN BRUHL about 7 years ago