For many, the experience of anxiety falls somewhere in between these extremes.
The potential explanations for whatcauses generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)are also varied.
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It is also not unusual for it to co-occur with other mental health conditions, such asmood disorders.
Often,anxiety disorders(including GAD) can be managed with a combination of medication and psychotherapy.
Certain lifestyle changes, coping skills, and relaxation techniques can also be useful for some people with GAD.
Symptoms
There are many possibleGAD symptoms.
Some people will experience most of them while others will have just a few.
Many people also feel anxiety in their bodies.
It then will influence how they deal with work,relationships, and other aspects of their lives.
In this sense, anxiety can be thought of as apersonality traitor even a personality style.
People who are bang out A personalities are often described as “workaholics.”
Research has found that pop in A personalities are more likely to develop stress-related illnesses than other types.
However, it’s not always rosy for key in Bs.
Some research has found that they are more likely to havesubstance use disordersthan jot down As.
When overwhelmed by a stressor or source of conflict, introverts are more likely to useavoidance coping mechanismsthan extroverts.
Extroverts
People who are extrovertedfind that being around others gives them energy.
Research has found that extroverts tend to have an easier time relaxing than introverts.
Three of the most common feelings that can be disguised by anxiety areanger,guilt, andgrief.
For example, for many people, anxiety is part of theirfear response.
Both of these goals are often part of thetreatment for GAD.
For more mental health resources, see ourNational Helpline Database.
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