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This article provides an overview of anxiety disorders, how to identify them, and what measures can be implemented to address them since medical professionals are on the frontlines to help older adults with mental health issues. Anxiety Disorders. Anxiety disorders are of serious concern. While the state of anxietyâan experience of tension and apprehensionâis an ordinary response to a threat or danger, excessive anxiety that causes distress or interferes with daily life is not a normal part of the aging process.
The difference between regular feelings of anxiety and a true anxiety disorder. Everyone will experience anxiety from time to time. The demands and stress of college life may even make experiencing anxiety more frequent. So it can be tough to tell the difference between normal anxiety and a condition like social anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder. If anxiety is affecting you or someone you know, itâs important to learn the difference. In general, anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. In fact, it can be a good thing. Anxiety motivates you to accomplish your assignments, to study harder for a test and it can warn you when youâre in a dangerous situation. It informs you to be extra vigilant about your environment â to fight or flee. An anxiety disorder, however, involves intense and excessive anxiety, along with other ...