Imagine being stood in front
of a high speed locomotive and you are frozen solid to the spot. Unable
to move, knowing what is about to happen, and can do NOTHING to help
yourself escape.
Now imagine being plunged into
this scenario several times A DAY.
This is what it feels like
for an Anxiety Disorder sufferer. Or as close as it can be described.
The only difference is, there is no speeding train barreling towards
you. It's unseen. And comes from out of no where. Without warning. Crippling
you in utter fear.
Sound intense?
It IS.
The 'official' 'unofficial'
description of Anxiety is a disorder in which the individual afflicted
feels an intense, irrational fear and an impending sense of doom or
dread.
What this means is that, in
'layman's terms', if you suffer from Anxiety Disorder, or any form of
it, that you will be confronted with paralyzing fear for no apparent
reason that will make you feel as if there is no possible way out of
it. And you can experience this unprovoked fear at any time within the
course of a day.
In addition to suffering from Anxiety Disorder, an individual may also have other common disorders that go hand-in-hand with it such as Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia, or any other number of Phobias that make it all the more important to seek treatment for.