Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

What is GAD?

GAD is a long-term condition that causes you to feel anxious about a wide range of situations and issues, rather than one specific event.

Feel its presence

The physical symptoms of generalised anxiety disorder differ somewhat from those of panic attacks and panic disorder. Generalised anxiety disorder is associated with muscle tension, mental agitation, fatigue, irritability, and difficulty sleeping.

Excessive anxiety and worry, restlessness or feeling on edge, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbances are the symptoms of GAD

Symptoms

Excessive anxiety and worry, restlessness or feeling on edge, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbances are the symptoms of GAD

Different from panic attacks

Excessive anxiety and worry, restlessness or feeling on edge, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbances are the symptoms of GAD

Causes

Excessive anxiety and worry, restlessness or feeling on edge, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, irritability, muscle tension, sleep disturbances are the symptoms of GAD

Treatment