By: Cherryluna Gallemaso

1. Anxiety Disorders

2. Anxiety Disorders
- refers to specific psychiatric disorders
that involve extreme fear or worry,

3. Types of Disorders

4.  * Panic disorder. You feel terror that strikes at
random. During a panic attack, you may also sweat,
have chest pain, and feel palpitations (unusually
strong or irregular heartbeats). Sometimes you may
feel like you’re choking or having a heart attack.

5.  * Social anxiety disorder. Also called social
phobia, this is when you feel overwhelming
worry and self-consciousness about everyday
social situations. You fixate about others
judging you or on being embarrassed or
ridiculed.

6.  Specific Phobias. You feel intense fear of a
specific object or situation, such as heights or
flying. The fear goes beyond what’s
appropriate and may cause you to avoid
ordinary situations.

7.  Generalized Anxiety Disorder. You feel
excessive, unrealistic worry and tension with
little or no reason.

8. Symptoms

9. All anxiety disorders share some
general symptoms:
 Panic, fear, and uneasiness
 Sleep problems
 Not being able to stay calm and still
 Cold, sweaty, numb or tingling hands or feet
 Shortness of breath Heart palpitations
 Dry lips
 Tense muscles
 Dizziness

10. Managing Symptoms

11. These tips may help you control or
lessen your symptoms:
 Cut down on foods and drinks that have
caffeine, such as coffee, tea, cola, energy
drinks, and chocolate. Caffeine is a mood-
altering drug, and it may make symptoms of
anxiety disorders worse.

12.  Eat right, exercise, and get better sleep. Brisk
aerobic exercises like jogging and biking help
release brain chemicals that cut stress and
improve your mood.

13.  Sleep problems and anxiety disorder often go
hand in hand. Make getting good rest a
priority. Follow a relaxing bedtime routine.
Talk to your doctor if you still have trouble
sleeping.

14. Thank you for listening