Anxiety Neurosis/Insomania

Anxiety Neurosis/Insomania

Prior to being referred to as anxiety disorders, the range of mental disorders, characterized by excessive anxiety were called anxiety neurosis. Anxiety can be defined as a feeling of dread or worry that something bad is going to happen. A ‘neurotic’ person is a person with an exaggerated response of anxiety to a particular situation. We all have a fight or flight response to a threat, but in neurotic persons, this reaction is exaggerated and their reactions to a situation are not in proportion to what the situation demands.

The exact causes of anxiety neurosis are still unknown. Neurosis can be due to any one of, or a combination of factors like genetic, biochemical imbalance and life experiences. Some of the common anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, social anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.