i have a severe anxiety disorder.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear. Anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. These feelings may cause physical symptoms, such as a fast heart rate and shakiness. There are a number of anxiety disorders: including generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, panic disorder, and selective mutism. The disorder differs by what results in the symptoms. People often have more than one anxiety disorder. The cause of anxiety disorders is a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors include a history of child abuse, family history of mental disorders, and poverty. Anxiety disorders often occur with other mental disorders, particularly major depressive disorder, personality disorder, and substance use disorder. To be diagnosed symptoms typically need to be present for at least six months, be more than would be expected for the situation, and decrease functioning. Other problems that may result in similar symptoms including hyperthyroidism; heart disease; caffeine, alcohol, or cannabis use; and withdrawal from certain drugs, among others.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I get anxiety whenever people stare at me, what about you?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "When they stare it makes me a little uncomfortable, but I wouldn't say anxious. I don't want to overreact to the situation, you know?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "So if I get super anxious around people, does it mean I have an anxiety disorder? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hmm, not necessarily. I would say whether you have a *disorder* ultimately depends on what kinds of symptoms you experience."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Well, what are the symptoms of an anxiety disorder?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Depends on the disorder, really. Generally though, fast heart rate, shakiness, fear or tension of people or one's surroundings, that kind of thing."}, {"role": "user", "content": "So if I have one or more those symptoms, how should I cure it?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Anxiety disorders can't be cured. They're a combination of genetic and environmental factors, so usually long-term medication and psychotherapy help you manage it."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Thanks for the advice. Do you think anxiety is linked to other disorders like depression?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Considering it's rare to only have one anxiety disorder at a time, I would say yes. Those brain pathways can get easily crossed or deteriorated."}]