anxiety disorder
Persistent pathological worry
An anxiety disorder is a mental health condition characterized by excessive, persistent worry or fear that interferes with daily functioning.
Unlike ordinary anxiety, which is a normal response to stress, anxiety disorders involve disproportionate or chronic distress: She was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder after months of uncontrollable worry.
Common types include panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and phobias.
Made widely applicable
- socialConcerning community life
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
- obsessive-compulsiveDriven by intrusive urges
panic · separation · selective mutism · gad · neurosis · hypochondria
Troubled mental state
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- restlessnessState of unease
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
hypervigilance · racing thoughts · insomnia · fatigue · muscle tension · palpitations · sweating · trembling
Emotional response to threat
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- uneaseMild persistent worry
foreboding · angst · agitation · distress · nervousness · tension · trepidation · disquiet
Curative mental treatment
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
benzodiazepine · exposure therapy · desensitization · mindfulness · psychiatry · counseling · support groups · relaxation techniques
Lasting psychological wound
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- cortisolAdrenal steroid regulating stress
amygdala · serotonin · childhood · attachment · learned behavior · brain chemistry · hereditary · environmental
generalized
Made widely applicable
- socialConcerning community life
- phobiaPersistent irrational dread
- agoraphobiaFear of public spaces
obsessive-compulsive · panic · separation · selective mutism · gad · neurosis · hypochondria
worry
Troubled mental state
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- restlessnessState of unease
irritability · hypervigilance · racing thoughts · insomnia · fatigue · muscle tension · palpitations · sweating · trembling · nausea
fear
Emotional response to threat
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
unease · foreboding · angst · agitation · distress · nervousness · tension · trepidation · disquiet · alarm
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- cognitive-behavioralRelating thought to action
- psychotherapyTreatment through guided conversation
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
antidepressants · benzodiazepine · exposure therapy · desensitization · mindfulness · psychiatry · counseling · support groups · relaxation techniques · breathing exercises
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
cortisol · amygdala · serotonin · childhood · attachment · learned behavior · brain chemistry · hereditary · environmental · life events
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Unshakable mental steadiness
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Persistent exploitation and remorselessness
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