Physical Symptoms Of 6 Major Anxiety Disorders
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There are 6 major anxiety groups which all exhibit their own physical symptoms. There are some primary symptoms that affect most anxiety sufferers. Anxiety sufferers frequently misdiagnose their physical symptoms of anxiety disorder. For this reason it is absolutely critical to understand the physical symptoms of anxiety disorder that you may be suffering from.
This article will discuss the six major anxiety groups affected by physical symptoms, the physical symptoms of anxiety attack, at what age most sufferers have their first episode of anxiety disorder and what you should do if you have been suffering from any of these physical symptoms.
There are 6 major anxiety groups which all suffer from their own forms of physical symptoms of anxiety disorder.
1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder tend to feel anxious all the time and often suffer from the anxiety attack physical symptoms of headaches, fatigue and stomach upset.
2. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder relates to uncontrollable thoughts and behaviours and compulsions such as washing hands over and over as an example.
3. Panic Attacks And Panic Disorders
Panic attacks frequently occur without any warning and can last for up to 30 minutes. Sufferers may also suffer from agoraphobia.
4. Phobias
This relates to an unrealistic fear of a specific activity, situation or object ie fear of flying, going outside the home, snakes etc.
5. Separation Anxiety
Usually related to childhood separation fears but not limited to.
6. Social Anxiety/Phobias
This often results in a debilitating fear of being humiliated in public or being extremely fearful of what other people think of you.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health people who usually suffer from one of the anxiety disorders listed above also suffer from another anxiety disorder. Depressive disorders and/or substance abuse of any kind are also contributing factors in the onset of an anxiety disorder. It is worth noting that most anxiety disorder sufferers (in fact near three-quarters of them) have their first episode of an anxiety attack physical symptom by 21 years of age.
