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If you tend to worry a lot, even when there’s no reason, you may have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). GAD means that you are worrying constantly and can’t control it. Healthcare providers diagnose GAD when your worrying happens on most days and for at least 6 months. GAD is one of the most common mental disorders in the U.S.
Worrying may be something you are so used to. You may think it’s just how you are. Common worries include your health, money, family, or work. Everyone worries about these things once in a while. But if you always expect the worst, it can get in the way of living a normal life.
GAD begins slowly, often in childhood or the teen years. But it can begin in adulthood, too. It is more common in women. It often runs in families.
If you have GAD, you may also have another mental health condition such as depression.
GAD can develop when you can’t cope well with your internal stress. It also runs in families. But it’s not understood why some people get it and others don’t. Experts have shown that the areas of the brain that control fear and anxiety are affected.
Sometimes the symptoms of GAD can happen as a side effect of a medicine or of substance abuse. It can also be linked to health conditions (such as hyperthyroidism) that increase hormones. This can make the body response more excitable. GAD can be triggered by family or environmental stress. Long-term (chronic) illness and disease can also trigger GAD.
If you have GAD, you likely know that your anxiety is more intense than the situation calls for. But still you can’t stop these unfounded concerns. Each person's symptoms may be a bit different. But these are the most common symptoms:
Trouble falling or staying asleep
Trembling
Twitching
Tense muscles
Headaches
Grouchiness
Sweating
Hot flashes
Lightheadedness
Trouble breathing
Upset stomach (nausea)
Urinating often
Lump in the throat
Extreme tiredness (fatigue)
Trouble focusing
Being easily startled
Unable to relax
The symptoms of GAD may seem like other mental health conditions. Always see your healthcare provider for a diagnosis.
Your healthcare provider or mental health provider diagnoses GAD. They can help figure out if your symptoms are linked to another problem. The symptoms happen on most days and last 6 months or longer.
Treatment will depend on your symptoms, age, and general health. It will also depend on how severe the condition is.
Treatment may include:
Medicine
Counseling (cognitive behavioral therapy, or psychotherapy)
Relaxation methods
Working with a therapist to boost coping skills
Making lifestyle changes to reduce stress and stay away from stimulating substances. Also seek help with quitting smoking, or drug or alcohol use.
If you have any symptoms of GAD, see your healthcare provider.
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a condition where you worry constantly about everyday issues and situations.
Healthcare providers diagnose GAD when your worrying happens on most days and for at least 6 months.
You may also feel restlessness, extreme tiredness (fatigue), trouble focusing, grouchiness, increased muscle tension, and trouble sleeping.
Treatment may include medicine, counseling, relaxation methods, and lifestyle changes.
Tips to help you get the most from a visit to your healthcare provider:
Know the reason for your visit and what you want to happen.
Before your visit, write down questions you want answered.
Bring someone with you to help you ask questions and remember what your provider tells you.
At the visit, write down the name of a new diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new instructions your provider gives you.
Know why a new medicine or treatment is prescribed, and how it will help you. Also know what the side effects are.
Ask if your condition can be treated in other ways.
Know why a test or procedure is recommended and what the results could mean.
Know what to expect if you do not take the medicine or have the test or procedure.
If you have a follow-up appointment, write down the date, time, and purpose for that visit.
Know how you can contact your provider if you have questions.