Everyone has these little things that bother them, they start to feel bad and they don't know what to do. The feeling of worry that people feel in these stressful situations is called anxiety. Anxiety affects people in many ways and the effect varies between people. Due to the carrying effects, there are also several ways to treat anxiety. The different types include: General Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (“Anxiety”). Different treatments vary based on the different type of anxiety. But all treatments fall into two categories: medications and therapy. Although both treatments are helpful and are more effective when the drugs are combined, some people feel uncomfortable talking about their problems with a stranger. If someone doesn't want to talk to a therapist, it's critical that they at least take some type of medication. To understand why treatment is needed, you need to know the types of anxiety. The most common type of anxiety is called General Anxiety Disorder, abbreviated to GAD. GAD is characterized by recurrent, usually uncontrollable fears or worries. Along with generalized fears, people with GAD often have a persistent feeling that something bad will happen to them. This fear can prevent him from carrying out daily activities (“Anxiety”). Relatedly, anxiety is generally not the main complaint of GAD sufferers. Anxiety is generally associated with depression, among other disorders (“Clinical”). Another common anxiety disorder is social anxiety. Those who suffer from social anxiety often fear that people will judge them and are more often afraid to speak up. In the book "Social Anxiety", Heat... in the center of the paper... to therapists, and there is no definitive cure for anxiety through therapy (Schiffman). For this reason it is important that those who suffer from anxiety take medications against this disorder. They may still become anxious, but with the medicine that feeling is relieved. Works Cited “Anxiety Disorders and Effective Treatment.” American Psychological Association. APA, 2010. Web. November 5, 2013. "Clinical Practice Guidelines - Management of Anxiety Disorders." Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 51.2 (2006): 51s-54s. Ebscohost. Network. November 7, 2013.Moehn, Heather. Dealing with social anxiety. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 2001. Print.Schiffman, Jason. “Anti-Anxiety Drugs Explained.” Psychology today. Psychology Today, 2013. Web. November 5, 2013. Smith, Melinda, Robert Segal, and Jeanne Segal. “Therapy for anxiety disorders”. HelpGuide.org. HelpGuide.org, 2013. Web. 5 November. 2013.