There are many types of anxiety conditions. Zoloft is approved to treat certain types in adults over 18 years, such as:

Zoloft is also approved for OCD in children and adolescents age 6-17 years.

All of these anxiety conditions are serious illnesses. They can cause real problems in your life. If you think you have one of these anxiety conditions, please see your doctor. Social Anxiety Disorder If you have social anxiety disorder, you often get very nervous around other people. It feels like everyone is watching you and judging you. You're afraid of making a mistake or looking like a fool. You'll do anything to keep that from happening. You might even avoid certain people, places, or social events. Social anxiety disorder affects over 16 million Americans. It's a real medical condition. Social anxiety disorder can happen to anyone. Often it starts in the mid-teen years. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) If you have posttraumatic stress disorder or PTSD, you have lived through, seen or heard about a horrible or traumatic event. It made you feel scared, helpless or shocked, and you can't seem to get over it. The stress of a traumatic event causes chemical reactions in the brain and even physical symptoms. You might have nightmares. You might feel that the event is happening all over again. You might be jumpy and tense. You might even stay away from people or places that remind you of the event. PTSD affects over 8 million Americans. It can happen to anyone after a serious trauma. The signs of PTSD might not appear right away. In some cases, they show up months or years later. Panic Disorder If you have panic disorder, you suffer from sudden feelings of extreme terror. These are called "panic attacks." They could happen at any time. You might feel like you're in great danger or even think that you are dying or going crazy. You might worry about having an attack in a place that's hard to get out of. This can make you afraid to leave home. Panic disorder affects over 4 million Americans. Anyone can have panic disorder. Sometimes it runs in families. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) If you have obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD, you're overwhelmed by disturbing thoughts you can't control. These are called obsessions. To get rid of these thoughts, you might do certain things over and over again, like check to see if the stove is turned off or wash your hands. These are called compulsions. If you don't do them, you feel that something bad will happen. You know it doesn't make sense, but you can't change this unwanted way of acting or thinking. About 1 in 50 Americans, as many as 5 million, have OCD at some point in their lives. OCD can happen to anyone. OCD usually starts in the teen or early adult years, but children can have it, too. OCD starts earlier in boys than in girls. In adults, men and women are affected in equal numbers. Sometimes OCD runs in families.