Darlene Gil
Winters 11:15-12:30
12/02/14

Anxiety Disorder

For a huge amount of people, anxiety is a normal response to occasional stress. It’s a normal emotion that everyone experiences at certain points in their lives. Many people feel anxious or nervous when faced with any type of problems. Could be at work, school, before taking an exam, etc. Anxiety disorders however, are different. They can cause such distress that interferes with a person’s ability to live a normal life. Anxiety disorders are the most common psychological disorders in the United States. About 27.6 million people in the U.S. are suffering from different types of anxiety disorder. There are four different types of anxiety disorders: phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, …show more content…
It’s the fear of going out in public, either the fear of open spaces or the fear of being in unfamiliar places. Many people with agoraphobia either never leave their house, or do anything they can to avoid travelling anywhere other than their home and office. Many people that have agoraphobia also have panic disorder. Agoraphobia is often caused by panic attacks. People experience panic attacks in public places, so they start to avoid public places in order to avoid panic attacks until they are afraid to go outside. Some people experience agoraphobia after traumatic events as well. Agoraphobia is more common for adults. Many also fear losing control, both psychologically and physically. Causing them to avoid social meetings. Not everyone living with agoraphobia spends all their time in their home. Some of the more common symptoms include: Obsessive fear of socializing with groups of people, regardless of whether or not you know them, Severe stress or anxiety whenever you're in an environment other than your home, or an environment where you're not in control, Feelings of tension and stress even during regular activities, such as going to the store, talking with strangers, or even just stepping outdoors, Preoccupation with how to protect yourself or find safety in the event that some type of trouble occurs, even with little reason to believe trouble will occur, Finding that your own fears are keeping you prisoner, preventing you from going out and living life because of that fear, Many people experience moments where they feel vulnerable outdoors and prefer to stay safe in their homes. But when the fear seems to persist for a long period of time, or is holding you back from living and enjoying life, you may have