Don’t Blow Up Just Yet. Portia Cruise

type of disorder is characterized by unpredictable, intense fear and an overwhelming feeling of anxiety. This is majorly followed by repeated episodes of shortness of breath, heart palpitations, dizziness, and chest pain. When a person suffers from recurrent panic attacks or consistent fears for a period that exceeds more than a month, they are said to suffer from panic disorder.

      Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

      A Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that can develop after the person has been exposed to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. Some traumatic events that can trigger PTSD include violent personal assaults, natural or human-caused disasters, accidents, or military combat.

      Social Phobia (or Social Anxiety Disorder)

      Humans as social animals tend to be conscious of how others perceive them. But people with social phobia or Social Anxiety Disorder are people who have an intense fear of being criticized, humiliated or scrutinized. It can be as mild as when the person has an insane fear of speaking in a formal or informal situation, eating or drinking in the company of people. This disorder is not discriminatory and does not care about the person’s age, color, race, or level of education.

      Specific Phobia Disorder

      The social phobia is similar to the specific phobia and in this type of disorder, the person is unable to overcome the fear of doing a particular thing even though there is no need to fear and no matter the reassurances. Such fears may include phobia of heights, depths, water, taking flight and even being in a dark environment.

      Leading Causes of Anxiety In Girls

      There have been recognized leading causes of anxiety in women and girls, which have been noted over the years which are suspected to be the major causes of anxiety disorders. As the number of people affected by its effects continues to increase, scientists are beginning to take a more critical look at various methods of controlling and managing this problem, using modern day medical science. Although, the findings are so far not yet quite as definite as is common with a lot of mental illness and certain factors are known to increase the risk of suffering from anxiety disorder.

      A person is unlikely to develop anxiety disorder from just one cause. It is generally believed that many people develop anxiety disorder from a combination of complex factors that form part of the causes and risk factors. As with other forms of mental illnesses, scientists are not able to confidently say what causes anxiety, but the following situations are found to be the major suspects.

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