Understanding Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety disorder is a common yet serious mental health disorder that disrupts our day-to-day lives. Anxiety can present in many ways, with symptoms including panic, social distress, depression, phobias, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, intrusive thoughts, dissociative experiences, and even suicidal ideation. Physical symptoms will often accompany anxiety as well, causing physical illness in addition to mental distress. 

Without the proper diagnosis, patients often mistake these physical symptoms of anxiety for medical emergencies, leading to greater anxiety and distress. Taking the initial action to identify and diagnose your anxiety is the most important step in the healing process.