Some people may say that anxiety disorders are not serious enough to need attention. Teenagers that have anxiety may not be taken seriously because people assume they are just stressed about homework and other issues. It’s true that it is easy to get stressed out as a teen because you have so much going on.

The difference between “normal” anxiety and an actual anxiety disorder is that an actual disorder affects someone at all times, not just stressful moments where everyone would feel anxious, like before a test.

There are many different types of anxiety, and all of them can affect someone majorly.

Panic attacks are common in people who have an anxiety disorder, and these attacks can make it extremely difficult to focus in school.

Without being educated about anxiety, people may not realize that they actually have anxiety.This may prevent them from getting the help that they need. Anxiety is a disorder that affects many people in the world, and it’s importance should not be diminished.

An anxiety disorder may lead to social isolation and clinical depression, and can impair a person’s ability to work, study and do routine activities. It may also hurt relationships with friends, family and colleagues.

An anxiety disorder goes beyond the regular nervousness and slight fear you may feel from time to time. An anxiety disorder happens when:

Anxiety interferes with your ability to function.

You often overreact when something triggers your emotions.

You can’t control your responses to situations.

Anxiety disorders can make it difficult to get through the day

Certain personality traits, such as shyness or behavioral inhibition — feeling uncomfortable with, and avoiding, unfamiliar people, situations, or environments.

Stressful or traumatic events in early childhood or adulthood. Family history of anxiety or other mental health conditions.

Certain physical conditions, including thyroid problems and heart arrhythmias. For a person with social anxiety disorder, quality of life is greatly reduced; work, social, and personal relationships are all affected.

Social anxiety disorder demands increased recognition, so that sufferers receive the treatment they need, in order to improve their quality of life through better social functioning.

For some people anxiety triggers inappropriate or disproportionate responses to perceived threats, leading to persistent and intrusive symptoms associated with anxiety disorders, such as panic, phobias, and obsessive behaviors, which often have a debilitating effect on their lives. Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health problems.