Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by:

 

EXCESSIVE anxiety and worry = fearful expectations.

 

In order to be diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder one must:

 

a.) experience excessive anxiety or worry for most of the time for at least 6 months.

 

b.) the worry is NOT based on a specific thing…it is based on multiple things for example: events, activities, work, relationships, people etc

 

c.) the person experiencing the worry finds it difficult to control the worry.

 

Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety are as follows:

To be diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety an ADULT needs to have 3 of these symptoms with some of the symptoms occurring on most days during a 6 month period. A CHILD only needs 1 of these symptoms.

 

 

 

 

These symptoms are caused by the WORRY

 

 

 

a.) restlessness or feeling wound-up or on edge

 

b.) being easily fatigued

 

c.) difficulty concentrating or mind goes blank

 

d.) irritability

 

e.) muscle tension

 

f.) sleep disturbance (difficulty falling or staying asleep or not getting good quality of sleep)

 

 

 

 

BASICALLY a disorder is diagnosed when there is:

 

 

 

a.) EXCESSIVE BEHAVIOR that DISRUPTS a person’s functioning.

 

b.) That behavior causes a STRONG EMOTIONAL RESPONSE.

 

c.) The behavior and strong emotional response cause a PHYSICAL RESPONSE

 

Here’s what I mean:

– Our energy level is affected

– Our drives for hunger are often affected.

– Our sex drive is affected

– We have difficulty sleeping

– Our bodies don’t feel good

– We are tired and/or have tension in our bodies.

 

 

 

 

It is VERY common for people to have multiple disorders.

 

We can all have several disorders that we struggle with which makes treatment difficult…especially if we don’t have the knowledge of what we are facing. Gaining knowledge of various disorders can help people in the long term, not only with themselves but knowing how to assist and connect with others around them. There are ways to calm disorders like GAD by going down the therapy route, and/or using alternative medicines instead of the normally prescribed ones from the doctor. Sites like mykush.ca can provide guidance for people who are in need of supporting their mental health and getting them through the day.

 

 

 

 

How Anxiety Fuels Bipolar Disorder

 

Excessive worry which comes from fear has the power to trigger mania and or depression.

To better understand this, watch this video.

The principles in this video apply to ALL disorders.

The symptoms of the disorders are simply different.

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