There are various forms of anxiety. “Anxious” comes from the Latin word angere which means to strangle or choke. A common symptom of anxiety is a sense of strangling or a choking feeling in the throat or chest. Other symptoms of anxiety are sweating, trembling, nausea and a racing heartbeat. Another symptom anxiety may have is fear — fear of losing control and fear of illness or dying. There are people with severe anxiety who avoid various situations, people, animals, or objects to an unnecessary degree.
Psychiatrists and psychologists have compiled a list of seven major categories of anxiety disorders.
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- Social phobia
- Panic disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Specific phobias
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
A diagnosis is not needed to feel that you are having trouble with anxiety. You may have the anxiety, but you may not have enough symptoms to have an official diagnosis. However for you to have a proper diagnosis, you need a mental health professional to evaluate you and tell you what type of anxiety you have. Other disorders can look similar.
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