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# What are the specific types of anxiety?

There are a number of things that can cause a child or teen to feel anxious. 

Anxiety disorders are categorized into ten different diagnoses, including generalized, social, separation, and phobias. 

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- [I’m ready to schedule](/care/appointment/) 

## The ten anxiety disorders

While your child may experience their own symptoms and reasons for the way they feel and experience anxious thoughts, behaviors, and physical feelings, you can find descriptions and some examples of each by clicking the links below.


- [Does Brightline take insurance?](/cost-and-coverage/insurance/) 
- [How does medication for anxiety work?](/care/psychiatry/) 
- [I’m ready to learn more](/care/appointment/) 
- [What are symptoms of anxiety](/care/anxiety/symptoms/) 
- [Does Brightline take insurance?](/cost-and-coverage/insurance/) 
- [Take me to anxiety FAQs](/care/anxiety/faqs/) 
- [I’m ready to learn more](/care/appointment/) 
- [Take me to anxiety FAQs](/care/anxiety/faqs/) 
- [White Plains](/locations/new-york/white-plains/) 
- [Psychological Testing for Kids](/start-testing/) 

## The ten anxiety disorders

While your child may experience their own symptoms and reasons for the way they feel and experience anxious thoughts, behaviors, and physical feelings, you can find descriptions and some examples of each by clicking the links below.


- [Does Brightline take insurance?](/cost-and-coverage/insurance/) 
- [What are symptoms of anxiety](/care/anxiety/symptoms/) 
- [Does Brightline take insurance?](/cost-and-coverage/insurance/) 
- [Take me to anxiety FAQs](/care/anxiety/faqs/) 
- [White Plains](/locations/new-york/white-plains/) 
- [Psychological Testing for Kids](/start-testing/) 
- [What are symptoms of anxiety](/care/anxiety/symptoms/) 
- [How does medication for anxiety work?](/care/psychiatry/) 
- [I’m ready to learn more](/care/appointment/) 
- [Does Brightline take insurance?](/cost-and-coverage/insurance/) 


- [What are symptoms of anxiety](/care/anxiety/symptoms/) 
- [How does medication for anxiety work?](/care/psychiatry/) 
- [I’m ready to learn more](/care/appointment/) 
- [Does Brightline take insurance?](/cost-and-coverage/insurance/) 
- [Take me to anxiety FAQs](/care/anxiety/faqs/) 


- [What are symptoms of anxiety](/care/anxiety/symptoms/) 
- [How does medication for anxiety work?](/care/psychiatry/) 
- [I’m ready to learn more](/care/appointment/) 
- [How does medication for anxiety work?](/care/psychiatry/) 
- [I’m ready to schedule](/care/appointment/) 

## The ten anxiety disorders

While your child may experience their own symptoms and reasons for the way they feel and experience anxious thoughts, behaviors, and physical feelings, you can find descriptions and some examples of each by clicking the links below.


[**Generalized anxiety disorder**](https://www.brightline.com/care/anxiety/symptoms/)


[**Social anxiety disorder**](https://www.brightline.com/care/anxiety/symptoms/)


[**Separation anxiety disorder**](https://www.brightline.com/care/anxiety/symptoms/)


[**Panic disorder**](https://www.brightline.com/care/anxiety/symptoms/)


[**Specific phobias**](https://www.brightline.com/care/anxiety/symptoms/)

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Agoraphobia**

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****Selective mutism **

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Substance or medication-induced anxiety**

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Medical anxiety**

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Other specified anxiety**