Counselling & Psychotherapy in Cork

Anxiety is a psychological condition characterised by persistent, excessive worry. It can take a number of forms. Common to all of these forms is an anxiety so distressing, it can interfere with a person’s ability to carry out or take pleasure in day-to-day life. A person may experience more than one type of disorder. Some people may also experience  depression , or have problems with alcohol or drug abuse. The DSM-IV (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) lists seven different types of anxiety disorder which are as follows: Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) Agoraphobia Generalised Anxiety Disor der (GAD) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder Phobia Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? A person with an anxiety disorder will feel distressed a lot of the time for no apparent reason. An episode can be so severe it is immobilising. The person might have:  persistent, excessive or unrealistic worries (generalised anxiety disorder) compulsions and o