{"id":12137,"date":"2025-05-20T20:34:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T20:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=12137"},"modified":"2025-05-20T20:53:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T20:53:52","slug":"high-functioning-anxiety-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/high-functioning-anxiety-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Functioning Anxiety Disorder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1496870453.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12143 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1496870453-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1496870453-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1496870453-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1496870453-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1496870453-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1496870453-2048x1301.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1496870453-472x300.jpg 472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>High-functioning anxiety is a type of generalized anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although high-functioning anxiety is not officially recognized\u00a0in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The term is used to represent individuals who experience anxiety symptoms but, instead of avoiding situations or interactions, they actively confront their fears and are adept at masking their symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>There are many emotional and physical symptoms of high-functioning anxiety disorder, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emotional symptoms\n<ul>\n<li>Fear of criticism or significant self-criticism<\/li>\n<li>Fear of looking inadequate or foolish to others<\/li>\n<li>Feeling on the edge or on the verge of losing control<\/li>\n<li>Feeling a sense of impending doom<\/li>\n<li>Experiencing significant stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Physical symptoms\n<ul>\n<li>Excessive sweating<\/li>\n<li>Feeling off-balance or lightheaded<\/li>\n<li>Headaches or migraines<\/li>\n<li>Intestinal discomforts, such as diarrhea or ulcers<\/li>\n<li>Muscle tension<\/li>\n<li>Racing heart rate<\/li>\n<li>Tired, jelly-like legs<\/li>\n<li>Sleep disturbances<\/li>\n<li>Tingling or numbness in toes or fingers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The intensity of these symptoms varies depending on a person\u2019s level of functioning. People with high-functioning anxiety can appear to be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Perfectionists<\/li>\n<li>Punctual, or always early<\/li>\n<li>Highly organized<\/li>\n<li>Overachievers<\/li>\n<li>Detail-oriented<\/li>\n<li>Proactive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, they often internally struggle with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overthinking\/overanalyzing<\/li>\n<li>The fear of disappointing or angering others<\/li>\n<li>Self-doubt<\/li>\n<li>Obsessively double-checking details<\/li>\n<li>Racing thoughts<\/li>\n<li>The inability to relax<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are many treatments available for high-functioning anxiety, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)<\/li>\n<li>Solutions-focused brief therapy (SFBT)<\/li>\n<li>Deep-breathing exercises<\/li>\n<li>Medication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To learn more about our outpatient mental health services at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center or to schedule a virtual appointment, please call <a href=\"tel:718-206-5575\">718-206-5575<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High-functioning anxiety is a type of generalized anxiety disorder. Although high-functioning anxiety is not officially recognized\u00a0in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 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