| Under normal circumstances, anxiety is your body's | | | | work, social situations or travel. Sleep disorders are |
| way of reacting to some type of dangerous or | | | | also another common symptoms for people suffering |
| threatening situation. Generalized Anxiety Disorder | | | | from GAD. |
| (GAD) is a completely different beast, however. GAD | | | | Whenever a situation arises that causes stress it can |
| is a pathological disorder that results in both chronic | | | | lead to anxiety or panic attacks, including: |
| and excessive anxiety reactions and can have a | | | | - Financial concerns |
| significant impact on someone's life. | | | | - Problems at school or work |
| Generalized anxiety, which is also known as | | | | - Relationship problems |
| free-floating anxiety, can be triggered without a | | | | - Other health issues |
| specific event or situation. Unlike most panic attacks, | | | | While GAD is in itself a serious problem, it often comes |
| GAD can pop up anytime regardless of whether | | | | along with other issues such as phobias, panic |
| some event or memory triggers it. | | | | disorders and depression. |
| GAD is related to an irregular level of | | | | Common Symptoms Of GAD |
| neurotransmitters in someone's brain. These | | | | Some of the common symptoms of generalized |
| neurotransmitters are chemical "messengers" that | | | | anxiety include the following: |
| send messages to the brain's nerve endings. | | | | - Difficulty concentrating |
| There are 3 types of neurotransmitters that are | | | | - Constant tension |
| closely associated with anxiety: | | | | - Inability to shake worries |
| - Norepinephrine | | | | - Lightheadedness |
| - Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) | | | | - Mood swings |
| - Serotonin | | | | - Nausea |
| These neurotransmitters interact during an anxiety | | | | If these symptoms persist, it's important to get |
| attack to lower the stress levels. If the levels of these | | | | professional advice. Your doctor will be able to |
| neurotransmitters are out of whack, it can lower a | | | | properly diagnose the problem and suggest the proper |
| person's ability to manage anxiety and stress. | | | | treatment to minimize or get rid of the anxiety problem |
| Someone who is dealing with GAD is prone to anxiety | | | | entirely. The sooner you can identify and treat it, the |
| due to various environmental stresses, including school, | | | | easier it will be to manage. |