Anxiety is an overall feeling of fear, nervousness, and apprehension, usually with physical signs such as sweating, nausea, and increased heart rate. Although occasional anxiety is normal and natural, for some people it is persistent and interferes with everyday life, which usually means that they have an anxiety disorder.
Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illness, affecting approximately nineteen million Americans. These disorders develop from a complex set of factors, including genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and life events. Anxiety disorders in adults are categorized as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and specific phobias.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder is an excessive and uncontrollable worrying about everyday events. Sufferers tend to be irritable, easily tired, have trouble sleeping, and feel "on edge." It affects daily functioning and can cause......
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