Psychology

Social anxiety disorder, is diagnosed when people become overwhelmingly anxious and excessively self-conscious in everyday social situations. People with this disorder have an intense, persistent, and chronic fear of being watched and judged by others and of doing things that will embarrass them. This fear may become so severe that it interferes with work, school, and other activities, and can make it hard to make and keep friends. While many people with social disorder realize that their fears about being with people are unnecessary or difficult, they are unable to overcome them or if they do is very hard. Even if they manage to confront their fears by being around others, they are usually are very anxious, are intensely uncomfortable throughout the encounter, and worry about how they were judged for hours afterward. Agoraphobia is often defined as the fear of leaving home, but this not totally correct. Instead, agoraphobia is defined as the fear of being in a situation where escape would be difficult or impossible, or help would be unavailable, for an example if a panic attack occurs. In many ways, then, agoraphobia is a fear of fear. However, untreated agoraphobia can lead to ever-increasing restriction of freedom, eventually causing the sufferer to become housebound. A panic attack is a sudden surge of overwhelming anxiety and fear. Your heart pounds and you can’t breathe. You may even feel like you’re dying or going crazy. That is why usually those with this disorder can suffer from panic attacks. Usually people with agoraphobia stay away from places such as the mall, restaurant or place they feel it would be hard to escape in some matter.

Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by persistent, excessive, worries about everyday things. People with the disorder, experience larger than usual worries and tension, often expecting the worst, even when there is no apparent reason for concern. They anticipate disaster and are overly concerned about money,...