Anxiety is an emotional and physical reaction to a threat, whether it is real or imagined. It is an unpleasant emotional state, which ranges from a vague uneasiness to intense fear or even overwhelming panic attacks. Thoughts and emotions associated with anxiety include apprehension, dread, fear, irritability and uneasiness; often accompanied by physical symptoms, including bad dreams, dry mouth, fatigue, headaches, inability to sleep, increased pulse rate, muscle tension or trembling, and sweating.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is defined as excessive or unrealistic worry related to a variety (two or more) of life's daily activities or events, and lasts at least six months. Women experience GAD at twice the rate of men. 1.
Excessive anxiety is associated with numerous disorders including; phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders, panic attacks, and acute and post-traumatic stress disorders. 2.
Common causes of anxiety include actual danger (terrorist's threats),......
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