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It might be a big day filled with important meetings, events, or exams and it is completely natural to feel anxious about. But if you feel the same quite often and the fluttering butterflies in your tummy are never at rest, then you should give it a thought. Anxiety disorder is not the temporary fear we face right before anything important, it is much more intense and has a prolonged effect that can affect your day to day performance.

Here is a chart that can help you understand whether what you feel is an everyday worry or is it anxiety disorder

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Being easily irritable, sweating, increased heart rate, worrying about an event months prior or after it, having difficulty in controlling your worries, easily being fatigued, not able to follow a sleep cycle, etc., are the common symptoms of anxiety disorder.

Anxiety disorder is of many types. There is social anxiety disorder, where the afflicted person fears socialising or performing in public due to the fear of facing embarrassment, being negatively judged, or rejected in public. People who have social anxiety disorder may also experience many physical symptoms such as rapid increase in heart rate, sweating and nausea. Although they will be aware of the situation, they are usually helpless about the situation.

Panic disorder is another type of anxiety disorder also known as panic attack where the person experiences a sudden episode of intense fear. During a panic attack the person might feel out of control of the situation and show symptoms such as sweating, palpitation, accelerated heart rate, trembling, shortness of breath, and choking.

Research has proved that genetic and environment play a role in this disorder. But anxiety disorders can be kept under control with the help of treatments, therapies, and some self help steps. Psychotherapy or ‘talk therapy’ is the most used cure which is tailored according specific anxiety and needs of the individual for maximum benefit. The discomfort faced by people in this form of healing is initial discomfort experienced when they have to open about their fears and confront it.

Self-help groups and talking to trustworthy friends has been proved to be helpful for many in keeping their anxiety under-control to an extend. But taking a professional’s help will always be the best thing to do.

In the current scenario, one out of five students have anxiety disorder. The excessive involvement in social media is reported to impair your social skill, increasing disinterest in real life socialisation, resulting in isolation. The key is to understand the symptoms and seek help without hesitation. Mental health is as important as physical health and thus you shouldn’t shy away from opening up.

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