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Are you suffering from GAD?

Worrying about everyday life events is known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD. People suffering from this kind of disorder always feel that something disastrous is going to happen, and they cannot stop themselves from worrying about money, health, work, family, college or friends. This worry is unrealistic, making the life a constant state of fear, dread and worry. The anxiety starts dominating the person’s perception, and starts interfering with the daily functioning such as studies, work, relationships or social activities. Click here for more information on Anxiety.

Symptoms of GAD

Anxiety affects the thinking process of a person, and it can lead to various physical symptoms including irritability, sweating, headaches, restlessness, nausea, difficulty in concentrating, tiredness, trembling, trouble falling asleep, frequent urination and getting easily startled.

What causes anxiety is not yet fully understood but it is believed there are various factors involved that contribute to its development, including genetics, brain chemistry and stress in the sufferers’ environment. If you have a family history of anxiety or depression you may be more likely to suffer from it and GAD has been linked to abnormal levels of neurotransmitters in the brain. These are the chemical messengers passing the information between nerve cells, and when they get out of balance, the brain does not receive messages properly. This alters the brain’s reaction to certain situations, causing anxiety.

If there has been a traumatic event such as a death of a loved one, divorce, trauma or if there is a high level of stress from a job, it may cause the onset of anxiety. Click here for more information on Anxiety Treatments.

Treatment of Anxiety

Anxiety is treated by psychologist, psychiatrist, or a mental health professionals. They are specially trained to recognize and diagnose these kind of illnesses. Anxiety treatment includes the combination of cognitive-behavioral anxiety therapy and medications. If GAD has started to interfere with everyday functioning, medications can be very useful. These may include tranquillizers to relax and calm the patient.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy helps people by recognizing the factors that cause the troubled feelings, and then change the thought and behavior patterns to deal with them. It helps by giving people an understanding of their worries and how it distorts their thinking and so limiting their effect.

It is believed that GAD cannot be prevented but there are several things that can be done to control the symptons. This includes reducing the consumption of caffeine containing products such as tea, coffee, chocolate and cola. It is a good idea to talk with your pharmacist to see if there are any herbal remedies to ease the symptoms. As ever, it is important to exercise and eat a healthy balanced diet regularly. If you have suffered a disturbing or traumatic experience, talk to a counselor and seek support.

For more information visit our Anxiety and Depression Homepage.

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