Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Help Guide for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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What is generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)?

• Generalized anxiety disorder is a common anxiety
  that involves worrying, nervousness, and tension.
  
• You may worry about the same things that people
  do health issue, money or family problem.
• Ongoing anxiety that interferes with day-to-day
  activities may be a sign of generalized anxiety
  disorder.

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Normal Worry Vs Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Normal Worry Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Worry about specific event, such as school exam, work deadline Constant, chronic and unsubstantiated worry causing, such as stress or social activities.
Able to control your worrying. Your worrying is uncontrollable.
Your worries, while unpleasant, dont cause significant distress. Extremely upsetting and stressful worries here.
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Emotional Symptoms of GAD

• Constant worries running through your mind
• Always feel your anxiety is uncontrollable or
  there are no solutions
• Intrusive thought about things that make you
  anxious try to avoid but you cant.
• Worry about future or what happened in futures.

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Behavioral Symptoms of GAD

• Inability to relax or enjoy quite time
• Difficulty concentrating or focusing on things
• Putting things off because you feel overwhelmed
• Avoiding situations that make you anxious

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Physical Symptoms of GAD

• Feeling tense having muscle tightness or body
  aches
• Sleeping problem or stay asleep because your mind
  wont quit
• Feeling edgy, restless or tide
• Stomach problems, nausea, diarrhea

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Causes of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• Biological
• Environmental
• Integrative Perspective
• Brain Chemistry

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Treatment Options

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Self-monitoring, relaxation training and other
  techniques include in common strategies
• Focus on controlling worry.
• Medication
• Use medicine under registered medical perception

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Treatment Options

• Self-Management
• Changes in diet and nutrition.
• Regular exercise.
• Use relaxation strategies.
• Learning new problem solving strategies.
• Join support groups.

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Extreme Anxiety Disorders Book

• Overcoming Agoraphobia Extreme Anxiety
  Disorders
• By Tim OLawler

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