Anxiety is associated with a wide range of physical illnesses, medication side effects, and other psychiatric disorders.
Some of the problem associated with mental problems are the eating disorders,mood disorders and anxiety disorders.
Anxiety disorders and mood disorders aren't the same. Mood disorders include all affective disorders including anxiety disorders.
The group of mental disorders associated with real or imagined fears is known as anxiety disorders. This category includes conditions such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and specific phobias. Individuals with these disorders often experience excessive worry, fear, or avoidance behavior related to various situations or stimuli. Treatment typically involves therapy, medication, or a combination of both to help manage symptoms.
There are many good books and sites available on anxiety disorders. One good book on the subject of anxiety disorders is The Anxiety Book by Jonathon Davidson.
Phobias can be diagnosed as a disorder themselves, but disorders such as Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and PTSD are all often associated with phobias.
Substance abuse disorders are not associated with low IQ.
People with debilitating anxiety are said to be suffering from anxiety disorders, such as phobias, panic disorders, and generalized anxiety disorder.
It has been proposed that in patients with anxiety or mood disorders there are alterations in the functions of central neurotransmitters, including GABA, serotonin and noradrenaline. Research in this area suggests that the primary dysfunction in anxiety disorders is a down-regulation of the brain inhibitory GABA and serotonin systems and an up-regulation of the brain pro-anxiety noradrenaline system, or some degree of involvement from each
Sometimes this behavior is associated with anxiety-based disorders, but there is no specific disease or disorder that has this as a symptom.
Simple phobia/specific phobia, social phobia and agoraphobia are indeed all anxiety disorders.
You can read about anxiety disorders online or at healthy magazines at your local convince store or deli or DR store. You can also ask others who have been through the trouble of anxiety disorders.
1) Generalised anxiety disorders. 2) Panic disorder. 3) Phobias 4) Obscessive compulsive disorders. Few other types are also there like post traumatic stress disorder,childhood anxiety disorders,separation anxiety etc.