Severe Anxiety Disorder Symptoms

Severe anxiety disorder is the umbrella diagnosis to describe countless symptoms of anxiety disorders that are bugging the lifestyle of most adults today. Here are the most common types of severe anxiety disorder to help you check if you are experiencing any of such symptoms.

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. This is characterized by symptoms of anger, depressing thoughts and anxiety that is triggered by any life-threatening or traumatic experience. It usually happens a month after the trigger event occurred. What prompted panic attacks and irrational anxiety are the memories of the traumatic experience which is usually reminded to the patient by his or her environment and social interactions. Women who were victims of child abuse and molestation, rape and a traumatic child birth become vulnerable to this kind of severe anxiety disorder. Insomnia, depression, intrusive thoughts and instances of avoidant behavior are indicative of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Irrational and uncontrollable repetitive behaviors and recurring anguish are the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Patients who are suffering from this kind of severe anxiety disorder behave as such to compensate with and reduce their anxiety which is provoked by distressing thoughts. This should not be mistaken with obsessive-compulsive personality. Although there are some similarities, they differ in terms of how much the disorder interferes with the normal functioning of the individual.

There are different ways to deal with severe anxiety disorder, all of which has to be administered by a professional therapist or psychiatrist. Most of the time, the combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy and medication is employed to achieve remarkable results.

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