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Generalized Anxiety Disorder vs. General Anxiety About the Economy: What's the Difference?

If you're like many of us, you might look over today's dismal economic horizon and often feel as if there's no end in sight. Whether you're watching your retirement savings shrink, fretting about how to pay for college, or worrying about a possible layoff-or even if you're happily employed but nervously following the news, you know we live in anxiety-provoking times.

I'm often asked about the apparent rise of generalized anxiety disorder due to the economy. The good news? There is no rise. The b...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Drug Alert System Designed by FDA
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).   Again, because a medication appears on this list does... Read more »

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When Should I Seek Help For Anxiety?
By Dr. Kleiner , Health Expert

...us, facing a deadline or running late in traffic causes us to feel tentative and uncertain. We... Read more »

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New Study May Bring Scientists Closer to Gene Responsible for Anxiety Disorders
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...anxiety and social phobias.   For more information:   Causes of Anxiety   Social Anxiety... Read more »

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Anxiety and Intimacy
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...partners.   Genetics and DNA   Another possible cause for the lack of desire, (or the... Read more »

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Antidepressant Side Effects
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert

...Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), partly, I believe, because there have been so many other... Read more »

Health Guide

Symptoms of Anxiety
...There are a number of different physical symptoms that occur along with anxiety. Some of these are caused by the stress on the body from worry, others are caused by the intense emotions. Often,... Read more »
Treating Your Fear of the Dentist
...Roman","serif";} Between nine and fifteen percent of people in the United States avoid seeing a dentist because of fear. This is considered to be dental phobia. Dental phobia can stop someone... Read more »
Anxiety in Relationships
...either enter into arguments or avoid situations requiring communication with partners or co-workers because of their anxiety.  Constant Worry Anxiety is most often characterized by extreme or... Read more »
ADHD and Anxiety
Anxiety is the fear or worry that we feel about events in our lives. It can occur because of some specific reason, such as when we worry about the first day of a new job or when we don’t seem to... Read more »
When a Spouse Has Anxiety
...Survey Key Findings”, 2004, Anxiety Disorder Association of America “What Are the Most Common Causes of Divorce?”, 2005, DivorceReform.com “Non Verbal Communication”, 2006, Dr.... Read more »

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