Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety is a normal, natural emotional response. Everyone experiences anxiety.
When worry becomes prolonged and anxiety persists even after the crisis has passed, it can severely affect daily life, studies, work, or social activities. This may indicate an anxiety disorder.
Do you have the following symptoms?
People with generalised anxiety disorder feel persistently worried and on edge. Common triggers include personal health, work or school, the safety of family members, past mistakes, or worries about the future. As the patients get anxious frequently, they are prone to panic and unable to concentrate on various things in life. The symptoms and severity of generalised anxiety disorder varies from individuals.
Common Symptoms include:
．Feeling restless or on edge
．Poor sleep or insomnia
．Stomach ache, diarrhoea and headache
．Get tired easily
．Sweaty, hot flash
．Shortness of breath, difficulty swallowing
．Unable to concentrate
．Palpitation, nausea
．Frequent urination
．Bad temper
．Muscle Stiffness, muscle pain
Treatment
If you doubt that you / your friend have anxiety disorder, it is recommended to seek professional evaluation and treatment from a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist. The emotional condition can be solved by taking the appropriate anxiolytics. Below are the treatments:
People with severe anxiety should receive evaluation and treatment from a psychiatrist. Appropriate medication can help relieve symptoms.
Medication
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: The therapy can effectively help people with anxiety disorder to understand the interrelated relationship and effect between their emotion, body reaction, thoughts, and behavioural pattern. This can help ease the anxious feeling.
Psychotherapy