Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders. The severity of anxiety depends on the individual which is linked to certain objects or situations .
People with anxiety disorders will try to avoid stressful situations to stop it triggering their anxiety .
The examples of anxiety disorders include :
Panic disorders - This is when a person experiences sudden paralysing terror.
Phobia - This may include a simple phobia like a disproportionate fear of objects . It also could be a social phobia which could be the fear of being the subject of judgement by others.
It also could be agoraphobia like a dread of situations where getting away or breaking free may become difficult .
Obsessive compulsive disorder - This is when a person has obsessions or compulsions .
Post traumatic stress disorder - This can occur when someone has been through a traumatic event like being hurt when In the army .
This can either be them experiencing it themselves or just witnessing the traumatic event happening .
