Anxiety is experienced by everyone and is generally a normal and helpful response in situations which are perceived as dangerous. Anxiety can feel overwhelming and disabling. Anxiety can be characterised within 6 specific disorders:

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• Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

• Panic Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Social Anxiety Disorder/Social Phobia

• Specific Phobia eg fear of spiders/flying

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)