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Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- 2. Can be all-encompassing The most difficult to explain The person with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: ◦ May think that worrying is his nature ◦ Worrying may have become way of life HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 3. Panicky behavior Pessimism Half-heartedness Half heartedness in any task HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 4. Everything could fall apart any minute Even if I do my best I may still fail best, There’s something wrong with me Th ’ hi ih HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 5. Primary notion: ◦ Something bad is bound to happen Irrational fear lead to many scenarios Usually exist only in the person’s head person s HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 6. The person’s thoughts focus on the bad person s things No use trying to fix things They’re bound to fall apart anyway HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 7. A constant source of worry: ◦ The imminent failure that could come ◦ Even that the person is trying his best HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 8. Interferes with the risk-taking of the individual The person will only do enough to get by Success level is lowered HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 9. Not exploring the person's real potential person s Even success would feel like a failure Typified by the anticipation of disaster HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 10. Someone with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: ◦ Does not fight to get better ◦ Stand back ◦ Makes no effort to improve To compensate: ◦ Becomes defensive ◦ Tries to second guess what could happen HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 11. People with generalized anxiety disorder ◦ Extremely prone to superstition and scams ◦ Tend to react violently if their worry justified Something bad may happen after it has been worried for a long time HowToCalmAnxiety.com
- 12. Physical effects include: effects, ◦ Nausea ◦ Muscle twitching ◦ Numbness May lead to worse thoughts HowToCalmAnxiety.com