What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is an emotional state that typically brings feelings of unease(worry/fear) which has a wide range of how severe it can be. While some people can find benefits to experiencing this like motivation to finish something, or preventing something bad from happening on occasion, many who experience this will typically experience more negative sides. These can include things like avoidance of things like people or tasks, distress, and some physical effects that come from this are things like a shortness of breath, upset stomachs, or even heart palpitations. Anxiety is a common thing in humans, it is a response to stress or danger that can be triggered by nearly anything. Experiencing anxiety isn’t the same as being diagnosed. The feeling of anxiety is a common feeling but a diagnosed anxiety disorder is characterized by the perpetual, intense feelings of anxiety that aren’t of typical proportions to the event that caused the feeling.
What are Examples of these Disorders?
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder - GAD
- Panic disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder(intense fear/worry when interacting with people or embarrassing yourself, can lead to avoiding any social situations)
- Specific phobias(An intense fear/aversion to a specific thing whether it be an object or event)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - OCD (unwanted intrusive thoughts/urges/images that cause intense distressing feelings)
- Illness Anxiety Disorder(excessive and persistent worry about medical health) The symptoms and effects of anxiety disorders vary depending on the person.
What is ADHD?
ADHD is a developmental disorder that stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a common diagnosed disorder today. It is often seen that males are diagnosed with ADHD more often than females but that doesn’t mean it is more common in males, it only presents differently. There are 3 main types of ADHD: Inattentive, Hyperactive/Impulsive, and Combined. All 3 types have a range of severity, ranging from mild to severe. Inattentive mainly focuses on the difficulty of focusing on something and organization. Hyperactive/Impulsive mainly focuses on the excessive energy and fidgeting. Combined refers to a mixture of both other types. Those whose learning is impaired by things like ADHD may be able to get accommodations through a 504 plan because of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
What is Autism?
