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Do You Know the Difference Between Stress and an Anxiety Disorder?

October 31, 2019

Dr. Srikanth Reddy

#Best Psychiatrist in Indore

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Anxiety disorders are a serious mental illness that reason significant worry or fear that doesn’t go away and may even get worse over time. We all feel anxious at times, but with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety tends to be fairly constant and have a very negative and intrusive impact on a person’s quality of life.

Types of Anxiety Disorders

There are several types of anxiety disorders including panic disorder, specific phobia, and social anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The newest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) breaks anxiety disorders into three categories: Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive, and connected Disorders, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders. This differentiation shows that while the disorders have commonality and are related, they are distinctly different as well.

Anxiety Disorder Symptoms

Anxiety disorders come with a whole host of symptoms and no one person has the same experience. Each disorder tends to have different symptoms as well.

The symptoms common to anxiety disorders in general include:

  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Unable to be calm or hold still
  • Sweaty or cold hands and/or feet
  • Rapid or irregular heartbeat
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Feelings of nervousness, panic, fear, and unease
  • Muscle tightness
  • Dry mouth
  • Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet

Diagnosis                                                    

There are no lab tests that can be done in order to diagnose an anxiety disorder, though your doctor may perform some tests to rule out physical problems. Your doctor may refer you to a mental health professional, such as a psychiatrist, a psychologist, or a counselor, who will use specific diagnostic tools and questions to help determine what sort of disorder you, may have.

Causes

No one knows exactly what reason anxiety disorders, although there seem to be a variety of factors, including genetics, environment, stress level, brain changes, and trauma. Researchers are finding out more about these links all the time.

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