Most of us are familiar with the emotional manifestations of anxiety. For example, you may feel nervous or anxious in the weeks leading up to your exam. You may avoid stressful conversations or have difficulty focusing on the task at hand. In everyday life, we often experience random worries, but if the anxiety is constant, which does not go away, but rather intensifies over time, then this indicates the presence of an anxiety disorder. There are six main types of anxiety disorders: Generalized anxiety disorder, which is characterized by chronic, exaggerated worry and tension, even when there is little or no trigger. The person often feels like something bad is going to happen, but is unable to identify what the problem is. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): An anxiety disorder characterized by recurring unwanted (intrusive) thoughts and/or repetitive (obsessive) behavior. Panic disorder : An anxiety disorder characterized by sudden and repeated episodes of intense fear, accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal upset. During panic, a person is afraid of losing consciousness or dying. Panic disappears as mysteriously as it came, leaving the person confused and fearful that it might happen again. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): An anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or experience that has caused harm or threat. serious physical harm to a person. Such events may include violent personal attacks, natural or man-made disasters, accidents, or acts of war that occurred months or even years ago. Flashbacks of terrible events haunt a person for a long time. Social phobia or social anxiety disorder: An anxiety disorder characterized by overwhelming worry and excessive self-awareness in everyday social situations. Being among people, a person is very nervous, too constrained, worries that they think badly of him. Concerns about his own appearance (dysmorphophobia). An anxiety disorder that is characterized by preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance that is not noticeable or barely noticeable to other people. The person feels ugly and physically abnormal. Left untreated for an anxiety disorder can lead to long-term consequences that can last a person's entire life. For example, emotional manifestations of anxiety can easily cause problems at work or in relationships. Also, anxiety states can lead to a deterioration in physical health, leading a person to serious chronic diseases (irritable bowel syndrome, lower back pain, headaches, bronchial asthma, neurodermatitis, etc.). Quite effective methods of working with anxiety and problems associated with anxiety are the method of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the EMDR method. If you feel like symptoms of worry and worry are spreading throughout your life, it's important to know that you're not alone and help is available. As a rule, contacting a therapist or mental health specialist can be an excellent start on the path to a calmer and higher-quality life. Tatyana Sadovskaya, psychologist, EMDR therapist 89638251850 (face-to-face/online)