Anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders are a common group of emotional disturbances that can affect individuals of any age and are characterised by anxiety as a core symptom. They include the experience of worry, fear and physical symptoms that interfere with everyday life and cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of life functioning.

Anxiety Disorders include:
Panic Disorder (with or without Agoraphobia)
Social Phobia
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Specific Phobias

Anxiety symptoms include:
Panic Attacks
Phobias
Obsessions
Rituals
Persistent worry
Nervousness
Tension
Fears
Poor concentration
School refusal
Childhood Anxieties
Avoidance Behaviours
Selective Mutism..