Anxiety Versus Anxiety Disorder

What's the difference between normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder?

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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, August 17, 2022.

If you or someone you know needs help immediately, you should take one of the following actions:
- go to your nearest hospital emergency room

[drali]

Full video: ANXIETY DISORDERS: Do I have one?

[penelopecook]

Can't blame people from having anxiety . Look at all of the horrible stuff that's been happening all over .😮😢

[traceynomatterwhat]

So glad to see you back! Your content from earlier in the pandemic really helped me on my journey to understanding myself and my interactions better. Thank you for all you do, online, and “IRL”. Wishing you and your loved ones peace, safety, and as much lighthearted laughter as you can get. 🙏🏼🇨🇦

[ArtsyKnox]

As someone who has multiple anxiety disorders, this is great! I take meds now, but they're not perfect, and I feel so much better.

[shrutinair]

I have been waiting patiently for you to be updating back again

[l.g.]

Couldn’t be any clearer than this… what do we do if we are terrified of what might happen on almost a daily basis? Work environments and the kind of life we live nowadays makes us anxious non stop..many people around in crowded workplaces are anxious to some degree and we humans are like sponges.

[BipolarGreg]

Thanks for this video!

It's important to not over-pathologize ourselves. So many factors (depression, anxiety, stress) are just regular parts of life, and don't necessarily meet the qualifications for a disorder. That distinction can be confusing for a lot of folks, but especially young people who see lists of symptoms on TikTok and start self-diagnosing.

That's why it's always a good rule of thumb to follow-up with an actual mental health professional beyond just self-diagnosing, just to make sure you aren't barking up the wrong tree.

That being said - I love videos like these because they help people get educated long before they step into a therapist's office!

[RN-ermz]

Thanks for the shorts, i found them very informative. Easy to understand about my issue

[laetitia.x]

I have an anxiety disorder im pretty sure, because I get anxious anytime, anywhere even when their is nothing to be anxious about!!

[jamespotter]

That explains alot. I don't go out unless it's for work

[Elysium]

Thanks, Dr. Ali Mattu! I always find myself either living in the past or in the future. I now realize that I should be living in the present. Living my life! :)

[flymypg]

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As society reopened from COVID lockdowns, a large part of me has stayed locked-down, primarily due to social anxiety. I had become very used to being with myself, with minimal in-person interaction, with most work interactions being over Zoom. I found I liked living that way! Unfortunately, many things I enjoyed pre-COVID have not yet returned for me, despite repeated attempts. In particular, I feel very unmoored, confused and detached when I'm with more than three people. I'm no longer able to pay adequate attention when in a group of just 4 others, unable to focus on the individuals around me. It is exhausting trying to persevere in that environment, so I often excuse myself.

I can easily be in public gatherings, so long as I don't have to interact with too many folks. It's like I now have "social battery" that runs down very quickly and can't start recharging until I get time away for myself. Though I've never been socially gregarious, when I was younger I did get on well in larger groups, such as team sports and with my shipmates in the US Navy. But not anymore!

I am developing coping mechanisms. Such as ensuring I have a role to perform in social situations, such as bartending or cooking or cleaning or tending the bonfire. And by having a list of "duck out" excuses, such as going to the restroom or responding to a fake text. While I'd much rather be able to comfortably exist without these crutches, I'll take what I can get.

[hunterkoppin]

Thank you so much for understanding me

[nitobands]

Ive had anxiety for about a year now with panic attacks and everything. Never got diagnosed nor seen therapist. Ive kinda done what is called exposure therapy and its really improved my quality of life. I still get anxiety but id like to consult a therapist in hopes in improving it more.

[iamthefiremanjj]

People with anxiety disorders feel anxious for no reason no circumstances or anything it happens out of no where

[soniasamivillin]

I wasn't always this anxious. It got intensified during lock down :/

[XSemperIdem]

After having just watched the latest Frank James video, "Introvert Fear Factor" I just kept picturing this as another Frank skit and laughing.
And hey, you're back. I thought you were just over YouTube and disappeared from the platform.

[prisayusmoarigirlandrews]

Coming from a person with a anxiety disorder this is true in many situations but there are also situations where when I feel even a little bit more anxious than I normally do I go haywire and start to have panic attacks or anxiety attacks which isn’t fun because I also have asthma

[VNTlNG]

Im so confused. Im anxious all the time, its js a constant feeling that rarely leave and ive js learned to live with it and bottle it up. So idk if i have an anxiety disorder bc im never really anxious about anything im just anxious for no reason…all the time

[Baphometslefttoe]

Why did this help me understand my GAD better?