These are types of mental health disorders characterized by feelings of anxiety and fear strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities. Examples include panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sudden periods of intense fear that may include palpitations, sweating, shaking, shortness of breath or feelings of impending doom.
A chronic condition where people have uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) they feel the urge to repeat over and over.
A disorder characterized by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event.