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An anxiety disorder is an emotional condition characterized by extreme, chronic anxiety which disturbs mood, thought, behavior and usually physiological activity.
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Panic attacks may be an anxiety disorder. This can be triggered and compounded by numerous factors. Suppose I drank a lot last nioght, then drank too much coffee this morning and then I drove across a long bridge which I don't like to go over. I'm late for an important apointment... All of a sudden you start acting like a 'Rain Man' at the worst time. You can't think straight, every little thing gets compounded and you seem to be losing control of your mind, then you have to fight very hard, using whatever technique you can think of just to hang on and make it. It may be the goal of going over the bridge to go to the corerstore to buy just a beer in order to settle yourself and try to bring yourself back to normal. It is a very disturbing 'usually triggered' event that sometimes feels like you're dying, even though your not.
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psychiatric disorder causing feelings of persistent anxiety, e.g. panic disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder wikipedia
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Everybody has some anxiety in their life. That's normal. But it becomes a disorder when the anxiety begins to interfere with your daily life. If you suffer from anxiety more days than not for a period of 6 months, you may have an anxiety disorder. And you wouldn't be alone...it has been estimated that as much as 10% of the population has suffered from an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives.
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