There are many types of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder and phobia.
What is Panic Disorder?
Panic Disorder is an anxiety disorder causing recurrent, unexpected panic attacks. These can cause intense feelings of terror for no reason, as well as physical symptoms, such as:
Fast heartbeat
Chest pain
Breathing difficulty
Dizziness
This can lead to more intense worry about when the next attack with happen, and can cause fear and complete avoidance of places where panic attacks have occurred in the past.
What is Phobia?
A Phobia is a type of anxiety disorder. It is a strong fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. The fear may not make sense, but they feel powerless to stop it. There are many specific phobias. For example, Acrophobia is a fear of heights, Agoraphobia is a fear of public places, and Claustrophobia is a fear of closed-in places. Other common phobias involve tunnels, highway driving, water, flying, animals and blood.
People with Phobias try to avoid what they are afraid of. If they cannot, they may experience:
Panic and fear
Rapid heartbeat
Shortness of breath
Trembling
A strong desire to get away
Keep in mind
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Only a medical professional can accurately diagnose a mental health condition. Information provided by the Medina County ADAMH Board website is not intended to keep anyone from seeking medical treatment under the advice and care of their doctor. There are many effective types of treatment including talk therapy.
