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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) strikes people worldwide, including children, with vague, intense anxiety and panic.
It's normal to feel anxious or worried at times. Everyone does. In fact, a moderate amount of anxiety can be good. It helps you respond appropriately to real danger, and it can help motivate you to excel at work and at home. But if you often feel anxious without reason and your worries disrupt your daily life, you may have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). This condition causes excessive or unrealistic anxiety and worry about life circumstances, usually without a readily identifiable cause. The term for persistent anxiety that affects your day-to-day life is an anxiety disorder. Along with phobias, panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder, GAD is among the most common anxiety disorders. More women than men experience GAD. Living with GAD can be difficult, but treatment is available. Medications and professional counseling or therapy can help you cope with the effects of GAD. Signs and symptoms The signs and symptoms of GAD can vary in combination or severity. They may include:
If you have GAD, you may experience times when your worries don't consume you, but you still feel anxious. You may feel on edge about many or all aspects of your life. For example, you may feel intense worry about your safety or that of your loved ones, or you may feel that something bad is about to happen, even when there's no immediate danger. GAD often begins at an early age, and the signs and symptoms may develop more slowly than in other anxiety disorders. Many people with GAD can't recall when they last felt relaxed or at ease.
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