Symptoms and treatment of anxiety
Anxiety disorders are a group of conditions characterized by extreme uneasiness, fear or worry. Most people feel nervous or apprehensive at various points in their lives, and a certain level of anxiety is useful in keeping us focused on a task or performance. For those suffering clinical anxiety, their lives are subject to a crippling sense of fear that can arise at any time: anxiety attacks. These feelings should not be interpreted as weakness on the part of the sufferer, they are part of a serious medical condition that can be identified and treated.
Some specific types of anxiety disorders include: