Anxiety Explained Further

Anxiety is a term that most of us hear on a regular basis. It’s often used interchangeably with words like “worry,” “angst,” “tension,” or “stress.” The fact that clinical anxiety presents itself in a myriad of ways only serves to further complicate our understanding of the disorder. 

Odds are, your experience with anxiety is unique to your circumstances. However, some symptoms are more common than others. If you struggle with one or more of the symptoms on this list, you could have an anxiety disorder:

• Difficulty sleeping
• Inability to control feelings of worry
• Frequent (and unexplained) headaches, stomachaches, and/or muscle aches
• Irritability
• Constant fatigue
• Feeling on-edge or wound-up

As you move forward toward a treatment plan, it may help to understand that there are several different types of anxiety disorders. They include:

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Financial Anxiety
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Each of these disorders has different root causes and presents in unique and challenging ways. But because they all stem from the inability to process overwhelming emotions, each type of anxiety can be managed with cognitive-behavioral therapy.