In generalized anxiety disorder, a person has persistent, nagging feelings of worry or anxiety. These feelings are either unusually intense, or out of proportion to the real troubles and dangers of the person's everyday life.
The disorder is defined as persistent worry every day or almost every day, for six months or more. In some cases, a person with generalized anxiety disorder feels he or she has always been a worrier, even since childhood or adolescence. In other cases,...
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A recently published on-line survey commissioned by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) provides up-close and... Read more »
The so-called anxiety attack is really the culminating moment of excessive worry over an issue. The symptoms, whilst somewhat similar to a... Read more »
Tiredness... exhaustion... fatigue, no matter how you may refer to it, this symptom of anxiety zaps away energy and motivation. Fatigue can... Read more »
Virtually all types of anxiety, from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) to Panic Disorder, include physical symptoms, such as stomach... Read more »
How do you know if a medication, or treatment, is working? There are no blood tests to let you know your anxiety is improving. Symptoms are different... Read more »
There are several different types of anxiety, including, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, and Post Traumatic Stress... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
GAD; Anxiety disorderTreatmentThe goal of treatment is to help you function well during day-to-day life. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and... Read more »
There are a number of different medications that are currently used to treat anxiety disorders. Antidepressants, although originally intended to... Read more »