ANXIETY DISORDERS

Why are they so common in adults?

Name : Akshita Singh

Roll No.: 1040120
Date: 17 January 2022
 Anxiety as a Normal
and an Abnormal Response

Some amount of anxiety is

Some amount of anxiety is
“normal” and is associated
“normal” and is associated with levels of
with optimal
optimal levels of functioning.
functioning.

Only when anxiety begins to anxiety begins

Only when
interfere with social or
to interfere with social or
occupational functioning is it
occupational functioning is
considered “abnormal.”it considered “abnormal.”

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Spike in Mental Health disorders
in pandemic.

Given data
shows how
pandemic has
increased
mental health
issues in
adults.
The Fear and Anxiety Response
Patterns
• Fear
• Panic
• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorder
 Phobic Disorders

• Phobias
1. Specific phobias
2. Social phobia
3. Agoraphobia