A lot of us worry about things—a test, our bills, meeting new people, or making a speech. But people with general anxiety disorder have to deal with intense worry and tension nearly all the time. About 4 million Americans have GAD; twice as many women as men are diagnosed with it. The worry GAD causes brings about physical symptoms like fatigue, headaches, muscle tension and aches, trouble swallowing, trembling, twitching, irritability, sweating, and hot flashes (and difficulty sleeping along with loss of appetite). Mild GAD lets people function fairly well in everyday life, but more severe cases can overwhelm a person and cause serious difficulties. There's a variety of treatment and support options that can be effective including psychotherapy, medications, and support groups...
(http://www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov/learn.asp?nav=nav01_2e&content=1_2_5_sad)
What do you do if a friend has an anxiety disorder?
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ReplyDeleteI'am there with you . My depression and panic attacks were partly caused by a lack of Viatim D .Felling like your loosing everything is very hard . And the road to getting better is anything but easy . please hang on and remember people are out there for you .
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