Anxiety is a term used to describe feelings that can make people feel uneasy, worried, or scared about things that are happening soon or things that could happen. It is common to feel anxious about stressful situations (like tests or exams) or change (like moving or leaving school).

Anxiety disorders are conditions in which a person feels anxious more often than others, typically over a longer period of time. A person with an anxiety disorder might feel worried or fearful every day.

There are many different types of anxiety, each describing something a person is most anxious about, each with their own set of symptoms. However, there are a lot that overlap.

A condition where a person feels anxious about a variety of things, not just one specific thing. Typically, people with generalised anxiety disorder worry about many things every day for long periods of times. 

Generalised anxiety disorder can affect a person's quality of life and they may feel unable to control their worries.

Where someone feels so worried about social situations and interacting with others that they try to avoid doing tasks which involve speaking to other people. They might also avoid going to social events or leave early.

A person with social anxiety might feel scared about what could happen at the event or worried abouts something which they perceive as embarrassing. Social anxiety can affect relationships, work/school life and everyday life and can cause a person to become isolated. 

A person with separation anxiety may feel extremely distressed or worried when they are not with their parents or a main caregiver. 

Separation anxiety disorder is a condition which is most commonly diagnosed in childhood. However, it can occur later in life due to stressful events. People with separation anxiety may refuse to leave home or be away from loved ones.

Health anxiety is a term which is used when a person feels constantly worried that they might become unwell or that they constantly have an illness which has not been diagnosed by a doctor. 

Someone with health anxiety might believe that a change in their health must be because they have a serious illness. They might obsessively check their bodies for any sign of illness.