Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders Disorders in which anxiety becomes an impediment in a person’s routine functioning. Anxiety is a reaction to real or imagined threat that may hamper the daily functioning and results in uneasiness, worry, and apprehension. In anxiety disorders, anxiety occurs without an obvious external cause, to an extent that it affects routine functioning of the person. Stress is the part of daily routine in a person’s life but the reactions to stress vary from individual to individual. Anxiety is one of the various reactions to stress. Whether or not one will develop anxiety, and to what extent, will depend on the nature of stress faced, family history, and fatigue or over work, and the person’s coping strategies.