What is an "anxiety disorder"?

What is an "anxiety disorder"?

Christopher Reist (Academic Psychiatrist, Co-Author of “Psychiatry”) gives expert video advice on: What are the common treatments for generalized anxiety disorder?; Is there anything I can do to avoid developing generalized anxiety disorder? and more...

Anxiety disorders refer to a collection of mental illnesses where anxiety is the predominant symptom. Anxiety disorders include: post traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, social phobia and specific phobia.