Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is characterized by excessive and persistent worry about various aspects of life, such as work, relationships, health, or everyday situations. Individuals with GAD often find it challenging to control their worry and may experience symptoms like restlessness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbances.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves intrusive, distressing thoughts (obsessions) that lead individuals to perform repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions) to alleviate anxiety. Common obsessions include fears of contamination, harming others, or fears of making a mistake. Compulsions often involve rituals or repetitive behaviors to prevent or reduce the anxiety associated with the obsessions.

Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) are a group of disorders characterized by repetitive self-grooming behaviors that result in damage to the body. Examples include trichotillomania (hair-pulling), excoriation (skin-picking), and onychophagia (nail-biting). Individuals with BFRBs often struggle to control these behaviors, leading to physical and emotional distress.

Panic disorder is marked by recurrent and unexpected panic attacks—sudden episodes of intense fear or discomfort. These attacks can include symptoms such as heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, and a fear of losing control. Individuals with panic disorder may also develop anticipatory anxiety about future attacks.

Social anxiety disorder involves an intense fear of social situations, where individuals may be exposed to possible scrutiny or judgment. People with social anxiety fear embarrassment or negative evaluation, leading to avoidance of social interactions. Physical symptoms can include sweating, trembling, and difficulty speaking.

Specific phobias are characterized by an intense and irrational fear of a specific object or situation. Common examples include heights, spiders, flying, or enclosed spaces. Individuals with specific phobias go to great lengths to avoid the feared stimulus, and encountering it can trigger immediate anxiety or panic attacks.