By Elaine Ryan
How do I know if I have an Anxiety Disorder?
All anxiety disorders have a specific set of signs and symptoms and it is important to know what type of anxiety you are experiencing. Ask your self the following questions. If you have not already done so, you can start by
Does the anxiety have an underlying medical cause? (You can check here for some medical conditions that can cause anxiety symptoms.)
If it does, your experience of anxiety may be cured, by treating the medical condition as opposed to the anxiety.
Do you have Panic Attacks, and if so, do you only really experience anxiety during an attack?
If so, you may have Panic Disorder.
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If you have Panic Attacks (Disorder) and avoid certain aspects of your life out of fear of an attack, or feeling trapped or unsafe,
you may have Agoraphobia.
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Do you only feel anxious when you have to do something in public, such as speak in public, meet friends in public?
If so, you may have Social Anxiety.
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If your experience of anxiety is to do with certain things or situations,
you may have a Specific Phobia.
Are you overly concerned with obsessive thoughts or about keeping things clean or hoard things.If you repeat certain things and feel anxious if you cannot, it may be Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD.
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If your experience of anxiety is more focused on possible health worries or if you are frequently afraid that you have a serious illness or may become ill,
it may be hypochondriasis.
If you experienced a traumatic event where you believed your life was in danger,it may be Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSDIf you have answered the following questions and have come to the conclusion that your experience of anxiety is not restricted to those mentioned above,
you may well have Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
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