Anxiety disorders are mental health conditions marked by ongoing feelings of worry, fear, or unease that are disproportionate to the actual situation. Some common types include:

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): Characterized by excessive, uncontrollable worry about everyday life situations such as work, health, or family, even when there’s no clear reason for concern.
• Social Anxiety Disorder: Also called social phobia, this involves an intense fear of social interactions, often leading to avoidance and emotional distress.
• Panic Disorder: Involves recurring panic attacks—sudden and intense episodes of fear accompanied by physical symptoms like heart palpitations, sweating, and shortness of breath.
• Separation Anxiety Disorder: More commonly diagnosed in children but can also affect adults, this disorder is marked by extreme fear or anxiety about being separated from attachment figures such as parents or caregivers.
• Specific Phobias: Involves intense fear of certain objects or situations—like heights, spiders, or flying—that can trigger extreme anxiety and avoidance behavior.