Treatment in Temecula, CA
Generalized Anxiety Disorders
physical health
Some common themes of worry may well include physical health, finances, living situation, job responsibilities, safety of one’s children, or even being late for appointments. Much of the time, this excessive worry is extremely hard to get a handle on, and frequently interferes with the individual’s ability to function. For example, students may find it difficult to get their schoolwork done and parents often describe difficulty letting their child get on the school bus. These feelings of worry and dread are accompanied by physical symptoms such as pain from muscle tension, headache, frequent urination, difficulty swallowing, “lump in the throat” or exaggerated startle response.
symptoms and signs of anxiety
The symptoms of depression can be different for different people. However, often, people diagnosed with a depressive disorder may experience some of the following symptoms:
- restlessness, feeling edgy, or easily annoyed
- becoming tired easily,
- difficulty concentrating,or collecting your thoughts
- feeling as if your mind is going “blank,”
- irritability, agitation
- muscle tension, stiffness
- restless sleep (ex. difficulty falling or staying asleep)
- Avoidance of people, places, or situations that are reminiscent of the traumatic event
- Re-experiencing the trauma in repeated nightmares or flashbacks
- Difficulty trusting others
- Excessive attention to staying safe or keeping loved ones safe (for example, hypervigilance)
- A tendency to startle easily
- A sense of a bleak or foreshortened future
biological factors life
For some people this chronic anxiety and worry have become the standard approach taken to all situations and health experts recognize this condition as Generalized Anxiety Disorder. While the exact cause for GAD is uncertain, experts feel that it’s a combination of biological factors and life events. It’s not uncommon for some people with GAD to also have other medical disorders such as depression and/or panic disorder. These may be influenced by the activity of certain chemicals systems in the brain.
