| In general, there are symptoms that most anxiety | | | | the anticipation of anxiety can develop into full blown |
| sufferers experience in varying degrees. Many have | | | | anxiety attacks. |
| difficulty identifying their particular brand of anxiety. | | | | Separation Anxiety: an individual has had anxiety |
| While many others are trying to deny that there is | | | | attacks in the past and cannot bear the thought of |
| anything wrong. | | | | going through another attack alone. He or she will |
| Here are some of the names that have been given to | | | | establish a safe person they can trust to be with them |
| anxiety disorders: | | | | in case of extreme anxiety, and eventually they |
| General Anxiety Disorder (GAD): this term covers | | | | cannot operate normally without that person being with |
| most of what comes below. GAD is excessive | | | | them. |
| anxiety, usually without rational substance. The anxiety | | | | Anxiety Avoidance: this is a part of most anxiety |
| is uncontrollable, and it usually interferes with normal | | | | disorders. The individual will avoid places and |
| daily functions. | | | | circumstances that they perceive will cause anxious |
| Agoraphobia: the Wikipedia definition states that | | | | thoughts and possible attacks. The places most |
| agoraphobia is "a condition where the sufferer | | | | commonly avoided are where crowds of people tend |
| becomes anxious in environments that are unfamiliar | | | | to gather, such as shopping malls. |
| or where there is little control over the situation." | | | | When someone first experiences an anxiety attack, it |
| General feelings of stress may grow into panic or | | | | is a surprise that has no apparent reason for |
| anxiety attacks. | | | | happening. It is sometimes a source of embarrassment |
| Panic Disorder: one panic attack does not mean there | | | | and shame. This in itself causes more anxiety, and the |
| is panic disorder. It is when the anxiety escalates into | | | | snowball continues to build in size and intensity. |
| panic attacks on a regular basis, and the individual | | | | Because of the embarrassment, they are afraid to tell |
| builds a memory of anxiety attacks that causes | | | | anyone or seek help until the condition is out of control. |
| emotional tension that affects the lifestyle of the | | | | Seek medical help first to make sure there is not a |
| individual. | | | | medical reason for what you are experiencing. Once |
| Anticipatory Anxiety: this is the fear of what anxiety is | | | | you have determined that there is no medical reason |
| lurking in the future. There is a dread that something is | | | | for the anxiety, it is time to take some simple steps to |
| about to happen because of past experiences. Often | | | | end anxiety attacks. |