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Friday, October, 23, 2009

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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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Managing Anxiety During Tough Economic Times
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...powerless to control their anxiety. These people may have generalized anxiety disorder.  ... Read more »

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Anxiety and Your Health: IBS and IBD
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...IBD patients have higher rates of panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorders,... Read more »

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Major Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...determine if it is time to seek professional help.   Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)  ... Read more »

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Treating Anxiety Disorders with Medications
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...relaxation and reducing muscular tension and other physical symptoms of anxiety. Frequently used... Read more »

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How to relax: Let me Count the Ways (part 2)
By Gerald Tarlow, Ph.D. , Health Expert

...techniques I have reviewed are best used to combat the physical symptoms of anxiety.  In future... Read more »

Health Guide

Symptoms of Anxiety
...font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} There are several different types of anxiety, including, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, and Post Traumatic Stress... Read more »
ADHD and Anxiety
...worry.Problems with concentration or distractibility.Insomnia In addition, anxiety can cause physical symptoms such as: HeadachesStomach ... Read more »
How Antidepressants are Used to Treat Anxiety
...Paroxetine (Paxil)•    Sertaline (Zoloft)Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)•    Paroxetine (Paxil)Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)•    Paroxetine (Paxil)•    Venlafaxine... Read more »
Stress and anxiety
...Anxiety disorders are a group of psychiatric conditions that involve excessive anxiety. They include generalized anxiety disorder, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and social... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Introduction
...severity and duration of their symptoms and specific behavioral characteristics. Categories include:Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), which is long lasting and low-gradePanic disorder, which has... Read more »

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