Areas of Specialization - Adults

Managing Generalized Anxiety and Chronic Worry

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Everyone typically has occasional concerns in life, such as health, work, finances, or relationships. These concerns can be healthy if they motivate us towards productive behavior. However, people with Generalized Anxiety Disorder experience much more anxiety than others in similar circumstances. Their concerns spiral into feelings of uncontrollable worry and excessive anxiety about many aspects of life. These feelings are typically disproportionate to the importance of the situation. The excessive anxiety impedes their ability to effectively cope, make decisions, and manage every day stress and problematic circumstances.

The chronic worrying often negatively affects their mental and physical well being. Common symptoms include restlessness, becoming easily fatigued, poor concentration, irritability, muscle tension, headaches, and sleep disturbance.

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