Symptoms Of GAD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

By Peter Parker


Anxiety can effect us in many ways, some people can have subtle forms of anxiety that they can deal with on a day-to-day basis, these are general fears such as a fear of spiders or getting embarrassed from time to time, which is normal in everyday life. These types of anxieties go unnoticed. At the other end of the spectrum you can have anxiety of panic attacks attacks, they can still be from the same reasons above however the reaction is a lot more extreme. There's also everything in between, like being anxious in social situations, like parties or going shopping, going red, chest pains, muscle tension, constant worrying.
[Anxiety Disorder Symptoms]


Social anxiety disorder symptoms are things that sufferers describe when they are describing their social anxiety. They can be broadly divided into anxious thoughts, anxious behaviours, and anxious feelings. Anxious thoughts can include over thinking certain situations. For example, someone can think that everyone is staring at them, or everyone is laughing at them, or that they are making a fool of themselves, whereas from an outside perspective, everything is normal. So someone suffering from social anxiety could be unwilling to go into a crowded meeting because they feel that everyone would be staring at them, as opposed to the main speaker, which of course is completely illogical.

The most common type of anxiety is GAD, which stands for Generalized Anxiety Disorder. This form of anxiety affects millions of people and it's main trait is that doesn't let up. It affects your way of thinking and also makes the body tense so you are unable to relax. To try suppress it people will take stimulants such as a coffee, cigarette of alcohol to try give themselves energy to be able to do the things they're supposed to do or to even give themselves a break from the constant stress

Symptoms of GAD are:Low levels of concentration. You know what you're supposed to do but you just can't get yourself to do them as you are constantly thinking about many things things are negative.On edge or loss of control. Are you noticing you argue a lot or tiny things can set you off? Tiredness. This symptom links in to the ones above. Constantly feeling lethargic resulting in not getting things done which your mind then dwells on you then become irritated, your body becomes fatigued as the muscle tension then keeps us tired and the cycle repeats.Constant negative thoughts. This is the biggest key to overcoming your anxiety. Negative thoughts can be that you're seeing something bad happening all the time. This in itself will restrict your life. Things like going on holiday, driving or leaving the house.

If you have any of these symptoms you'll already realise that you stop yourself from doing a lot. When was the last time you went on holiday? The last time you actually relaxed and enjoyed yourself?You can make some small changes to help with your anxiety, you can also totally overcome it.Start by eating better, if you drink lots of tea stop. Drink water and eat more fruit and vegetables you don't have to go on a diet just give your body better fuel. If you can get yourself to do some light exercise this will dramatically increase your well-being, your exercise could be taking your kids to the park or taking a hobby up again. These are just some small changes you can make to see and improvement.

If panic attacks occur due to no particular reason or event and happens frequently then you ought to seek help. An anxiety disorder is a mental illness where a patient suffers from repeated panic attacks. A person becomes an unfortunate victim constant anxiety and starts to worry about having further attacks. People suffering from this condition may experience a range of psychological and physical symptoms. A release of adrenaline, the stress hormone, occurs when a person experience a panic attack. Anxiety disorder symptoms vary from person to person and depend on a number of factors.

This anxiety disorder can make living difficult for people; in fact, it has already affected over 19 million Americans. The important thing to point out is that many people are unaware of their situation and therefore know very little about their mental illness. It is often the duty and burden of friends and family to help these sufferers to cope by understanding their problem. This is when it becomes crucial to learn a little more about anxiety disorder symptoms.

Even though people experience different symptoms, which will vary in terms of severity, the general symptoms always remain the same. For instance, these people cannot relax and always feel keyed up. You will see them doing one thing after another; super-active is the word for them. It is also quite understandable that when these folks are constantly on the go doing different things, they will end up wasting a lot of their energy. This is the reason why excessive fatigue is one of the more common anxiety symptoms.

Avoiding situations that cause anxiety.Feeling irritated often.Feeling depressed.Having negative thoughts Finding it extremely difficult to relax.Avoiding and postponing doing things that cause anxiety.Loss of interest in sex.What are the emotional symptoms of GAD? Feeling of dread and fear without any valid reasons.

Some of the noticeable physical signs of anxiety disorder symptoms include difficulty in getting out of bed, avoiding crowded places, and the constant shaking of hands when nervous. Victims tend to be fidgety, and neglect themselves. One other distinctive anxiety disorder symptom is the compulsion to repeat the same action repeatedly. These symptoms should not be overlooked and treatment in consultation with a therapist should be sought immediately.




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