Anxiety disorders An information guide

6 Anxiety disorders: An information guide Anxiety and anxiety disorders 7 • Physical: excessive physical reactions relative to the context The major categories of anxiety disorders are classified according (e.g., heart racing and feeling short of breath while among to the focus of the anxiety. [...] In the DSM-5, separation Several factors determine whether the anxiety warrants the anxiety disorder and selective mutism are included in the anxiety attention of mental health professionals, including: disorder category, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocD), • the degree of distress caused by the anxiety symptoms agoraphobia without a history of panic disorder, acute stress • the effect anxiet. [...] A number • that activity in the norepinephrine systems in the body and the of medications used to treat anxiety disorders raise the level of brain produces physical symptoms of anxiety, such as blushing, serotonin available to transmit messages. [...] For most people, the side-effects are mild treatment for anxiety disorders and should be offered to all people and short-lived, which are easy trade-offs for the benefits of the with anxiety disorders. [...] This allows time for the dosage to be adjusted correctly, the initial side-effects If a person begins to feel better and stops taking the medication to subside and the benefits of the drug to become clear.