Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

The feeling of anxiety that people experience from time to time is a completely normal feeling. Especially when life is full of stress.

However, excessive, persistent worry and worry that is difficult to control and interferes with daily activities may be a sign of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Generalized anxiety disorder can develop in both childhood and adulthood. Generalized anxiety disorder has symptoms similar to panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other types of anxiety, but they are different illnesses.

Living with generalized anxiety disorder can be an ordeal. In many cases, GAD occurs along with other anxiety or mood disorders. In most cases, patients with GAD improve with psychotherapy or medication. Lifestyle changes, learning coping skills and using relaxation techniques may also help.

Symptoms

Symptoms of gad treatment can vary widely.

Emotional symptoms:

Constant worry or worry about regular, expected, or everyday events. The level of anxiety is disproportionate to the objective consequences of these events.

Overthinking plans and decisions with all possible worst-case scenarios in mind.

Perceiving situations as threatening even when they are not.

Difficulties in coping with uncertainty.

Indecision and fear of making the wrong decision.

Inability to manage anxiety.

Inability to relax, increased excitability or tension.

Difficulty concentrating or feeling like your mind is going blank.

Physical signs and symptoms:

fatigue;

sleep problems;

muscle tension or muscle pain;

trembling, convulsions;

nervousness or fearfulness;

sweating;

nausea, diarrhea, or irritable bowel syndrome;

irritability.

There are times when worry doesn't completely consume you, but you still feel anxious for no apparent reason. For example, you may feel very worried about your safety or the safety of your loved ones, or you may have a general feeling that something bad is about to happen.

The symptoms described above cause you significant discomfort socially, at work, or in other areas of your life.

Life's problems or situations may change, but worry and anxiety will move from one problem to another.