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## 6 Types of Anxiety Disorders and Neurofeedback

[December 31, 2015](https://www.advancedneurotherapy.com/blog/2015/12/31/anxiety-disorders)

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Feelings of anxiety are considered normal in life, particularly if a person is facing a stressful or challenging situation. After all, the brain is wired to use anxiety to communicate feelings of fear. However, when anxiety begins to consume a person’s daily life and functioning, creating constant feelings of worry and being overwhelmed, an anxiety disorder may be present.

Both physical and emotional symptoms emerge as a result of anxiety disorders, directly interfering with a person’s ability to live normally. Read our previous blog “[Physical Effects of Anxiety and Neurofeedback](http://advancedneurotherapy.com/2015/04/09/anxiety-physical-symptoms/)” to learn more. Anxiety disorders are fairly common, affecting more than 40 million American adults. Neurofeedback teaches the brain to function more calmly, allowing the person to live a life free from anxiety. There are six main types of anxiety disorders: 

1. [Generalized Anxiety Disorder](http://advancedneurotherapy.com/2015/10/30/anxiety-disorders-neurofeedback/) – Persistent feelings of anxiety that distract a person from normal ability to function or the constant fear that something bad will happen. Physical symptoms are often present such as stomach issues and insomnia.

2. [Panic Disorder](http://advancedneurotherapy.com/2017/02/24/panic-attacks-neurofeedback/) – Recurring panic attacks, or sudden swells of intense, overwhelming feelings of anxiety and fear. People often feel as though they cannot breathe.

3. [Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder](http://advancedneurotherapy.com/2015/08/27/ocd-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/)- Uncontrollable obsessive thoughts and behaviors. Uncontrollable compulsive behavior is also associated

4. [Phobia](http://advancedneurotherapy.com/2016/08/28/phobia-and-neurofeedback/) – Exaggerated fear of a specific place, object, activity, or living beings. The fears are often associated with much less realistic threat than what is perceived by the sufferer.

5. [Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder](http://advancedneurotherapy.com/2015/10/09/ptsd-symptoms-traumatic/) – Trauma-induced anxiety. Specific associated symptoms include flashbacks, nightmares, social withdrawal, and avoiding situations that remind of the traumatic event.

6. [Social Anxiety Disorder](http://advancedneurotherapy.com/2015/03/12/social-anxiety-disorder/)  – Debilitating fear of what others think in public situations. Social situations are strategically avoided, creating unhealthy isolation.

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