The term “anxiety†is a general definition of several disorders that produce nervousness, fear, apprehension and distress. These disorders affect feelings and behaviors and can manifest real physical symptoms. Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling. Severe anxiety can be debilitating and inductive of a serious impact on everyday life.
Day to day living requires that challenging issues are faced constantly. This introduces concern. Students worry if they will fail a test at school. Musicians worry before a recital. A job interview is an even stronger cause. Issues like marriage, child birth and child upbringing are arguably among the strongest grounds any disorder will look to feed upon. These feelings are easily justified, in fact, up to a degree, they are considered normal.
It is said that anything that triggers change triggers anxiety. This is due to the fact that we are used to living a certain way and are not very welcoming to change. Something as minor as having to work an extra hour can cause anxiety. Big events like marriage, death, loss of job etc. have even worse consequences.
The problem begins when symptoms appear that interfere with a person’s ability to sleep, or execute his or her everyday functions. Generally speaking the disorder occurs when the reaction is out of proportion in reference to the cause producing it.
Each disorder affects in a different way and produces distinguished symptoms. All types are treatable and the vast majority of patients will respond positively, after a period of time which is dependent on the specific individual and the type of disorder he or she is facing.