Phobia and Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Phobia

There is a difference between natural anxiety and anxiety as part of a mental illness. Many people suffer from unrealistic anxiety. In the mild and most widespread cases this might be in the form of:

• fear of dentists
• fear of water
• fear of heights
• fear of enclosed spaces
• fear of the dark
• fear of dogs, cats, snakes or spiders

Most people do not need to be treated for their phobia. If your anxiety is a big part of your everyday life, you should seek treatment. You will feel better with medicines and psychotherapy.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

If you are suffering from a generalized anxiety disorder, you are often anxious and nervous about a lot of things. Big and small problems in your daily life worry you so much that you find it hard to concentrate on other things. You also have a number of physical symptoms. Generalized anxiety disorder can be treated effectively with medicines and psychotherapy.