Treatment for anxiety disorders revolves around reducing or eliminating the underlying triggers and stress associated with the anxiety disorder. This is a highly treatable mental health condition and is best done with a combination of medication, psychotherapy, and the development of healthy coping skills. Untreated anxiety disorders can cause significant impairment in everyday life and can potentially result in worsening psychiatric conditions, self-harm behavior, and even suicidal ideations.

Generalized anxiety disorder is the most common subtype of anxiety and is characterized by excessive worry over mundane regular occurrences that usually do not produce fear in the general population. This worrying is nearly impossible to control, and symptoms must be present daily for a minimum of six months.

This type of disorder is commonly referred to as social phobia is an excessive fear of “social performances” that puts the individual at risk of being scrutinized by others. Social anxiety is triggered by trivial, everyday tasks such as filling out forms with people around, conversing with new people, making eye contact, ordering a meal in a restaurant, using a public restroom, walking into a crowded room, or speaking in public.