Other types of anxiety disorders.Certain types of anxiety disorders or phobias don’t fit neatly into a category. But they cause major distress and disrupt daily life.

What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?

Specific phobias are characterized by major anxiety when you’re exposed to a specific object or situation and a desire to avoid it. Phobias provoke panic attacks in some people.

What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?

Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) involves high levels of anxiety, fear and avoidance of social situations due to feelings of embarrassment, self-consciousness and concern about being judged or viewed negatively by others.

What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?