Common Anxiety and Related Disorders
Triggered Panic Attacks
Panic attacks caused by specific, identifiable triggers you are aware of—such as flying (aerophobia).
Un-triggered Panic Attacks
Panic attacks that appear randomly, without any obvious trigger or warning.
Social Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety experienced in social situations, such as work or gatherings, often involving a fear of being judged, scrutinized, or humiliated by others.
Blushing
A social phobia that can cause significant distress due to uncontrollable facial redness in social interactions.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Excessive, uncontrollable worry about multiple everyday issues.
Agoraphobia
Fear of being outside a familiar or safe environment, such as your own home.
Claustrophobia
Fear of being trapped in an enclosed space with no way to escape.
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Intense fear or worry about being separated from loved ones, fearing harm may come to either party during the separation.
Phobia-Related Disorders
Intense, irrational fears or aversions to specific objects or situations—examples include spiders, dogs, or many other triggers that cause extreme fear or panic.
Free-Floating Anxiety
Persistent anxiety and worry without any identifiable cause.
Sometimes anxiety is behind common feelings like:
- “My life is a mess; I don’t know what’s wrong with me.”
- “I can never keep a relationship.”
- “I am always attracted to unsuitable partners.”
- “I’m uncertain of myself.”
- “I’m just a fraud and one day I’ll be found out.”
- “I feel like everyone else knows what they’re doing but I don’t.”
Tim Grover - Bedfordshire Therapies 