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Anxiety, Depression, and Related Conditions |
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The following is a list of common anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and related conditions. |
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder |
| OCD is anxiety from intrusive thoughts, images, or impulses (obsessions) that trigger repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that the person feels driven to perform. |
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| Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is a fear of being in social situations in which the person anticipates that they will feel overwhelmingly self-conscious, judged, scrutinized or criticized by others, or do something embarrassing that makes them want to avoid these social situations. |
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| Panic Disorder occurs when one has recurrent, unexpected panic attacks that strike suddenly and produce a feeling of terror. The attacks cause physical symptoms which may include pounding heart, sweating, shaking, trembling, shortness of breath, and/or a fear of losing control or going crazy. Agoraphobia occurs when there is anxiety about being in situations that may trigger a panic attack where escape might not be possible. These situations are then avoided. |
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| Major Depression occurs when an individual experiences symptoms which may include (but not limited to) depressed mood or sadness, loss of interest in pleasurable activities, appetite and/or sleep disturbance, feelings of hopelessness and even suicidality. These symptoms cause significant impairment in one or more areas of ones life and must be present for a least one week in adults and two weeks in children. Also important to note, children may present with irritability in addition to or instead of depressed mood. |
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| These symptoms are similar to Major Depression, however must be present for at least two years in adults and one year in children. Additional symptoms, as with depression, may include low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration, and/or difficulty making decisions. |
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
| Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is excessive worry and anxiety about everyday events or activities (work, school, family, etc.). Daily, the person finds it very difficult to manage or control the worry. |
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
| Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) occurs when a person either witnesses or experiences a traumatic event which causes intense anxiety and feelings as if they are reexperiencing the trauma. This can result in nightmares, avoidance of situations that remind them of the event, difficulty focusing and concentrating, sleep disturbance, exaggerated startle response, and other symptoms. |
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| Specific Phobia is an excessive fear, either in the presence of an object or situation, or anticipation of the object or situation, that is unreasonable. For example, fear of flying, spiders, rodents, heights, etc. |
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| Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a preoccupation with a physical aspect or part of their body that they feel is defective. This defect is imagined or exaggerated, and not observable by others. This concern leads them to avoid social situations due to fear of what people will think of them. |
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| Hoarding and saving behaviors occur when an individual saves/collects items or objects that are seemingly useless or unnecessary. To discard these items produces intense anxiety resulting in their home being filled with clutter |
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| Hypochondriasis occurs when bodily symptoms are misinterpreted and an individual develops a preoccupation with ideas and fears that they have a serious medical condition/illness, despite medical tests, evidence, and reassurance to the contrary. |
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Separation Anxiety Disorder |
| Separation Anxiety occurs in individuals who have excessive anxiety when separated from their home or important people to whom they are strongly attached. This can result in crying spells, refusal to go to school or sleep alone, nightmares, or worry that something might happen when away from home or separated. |
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| Trichotillomania occurs when there is recurrent pulling of one’s hair resulting in a noticeable hair loss. |
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| Skin Picking occurs when an individual has difficulty resisting impulses to compulsively pick at their skin, often times to the point of causing sores, lesions, and even scarring. |
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