Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Generalized Anxiety Disorder is characterized by excessive anxiety about a number of events or activities. The person finds it difficult to control the worry, and the symptoms cause clinically significant distress and/or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Anxiety and worry may also be associated with a variety of physical symptoms such as restlessness or feeling keyed up or on edge, being easily fatigued, difficulty concentrating or mind going blank, irritability, muscle tension, and sleep problems.

Examples of Common Worries:

• School / academic performance, test anxiety
  
• Minor matters
  
• Perfectionism (e.g., being on time, keeping schedules, never making mistakes)
  
• Work
• Family
• Finances
• Social/Interpersonal Relationships
• Your own health
• The health of significant others, friends, family members
• Community/World Affairs/News