Apr 10
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Occasional mild anxiety is something that is part of the human experience. But if anxiety becomes chronic and fills your day with worry and tension without little or nothing to provoke it, then this is much more than the normal anxiety people experience and is diagnosed as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
Most people that have GAD realize that their concerns and worries are more intense than the situation warrants. Their anxiety also can be accompanied by physical symptoms such as muscle aches or tension, fatigue, headaches, irritability, difficulty swallowing, trembling, twitching, sweating and hot flashes. Also they may often feel nauseated and have frequent trips to the bathroom. People with GAD find it difficult to relax and often have difficulty concentrating. Trouble falling and staying asleep may also be a problem.
There are many other anxiety related disorders such as panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder and others that will be discussed in subsequent posts as well as the treatment and statistics of these disorders.
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