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Can be all-encompassing Can be all-encompassing The most difficult to explain

The person with Generalized Anxiety The person with Generalized Anxiety Disorder:

May think that worrying is his nature◦ May think that worrying is his nature◦ Worrying may have become way of life


Panicky behavior Panicky behavior Pessimism

Half heartedness in any task Half-heartedness in any task


Everything could fall apart any minute Everything could fall apart any minute

Even if I do my best I may still fail Even if I do my best, I may still fail

Th ’ hi i h There’s something wrong with me


Primary notion:◦ Something bad is bound to happen◦ Something bad is bound to happen

Irrational fear lead to many scenarios Usually exist only in the person’s head Usually exist only in the person s head


The person’s thoughts focus on the bad The person s thoughts focus on the bad things

No use trying to fix things

They’re bound to fall apart anyway


A constant source of worry: A constant source of worry:◦ The imminent failure that could come◦ Even that the person is trying his bestEven that the person is trying his best


Interferes with the risk-taking of the Interferes with the risk-taking of the individual

The person will only do enough to get by

Success level is lowered


Not exploring the person's real potential Not exploring the person s real potential Even success would feel like a failure

Typified by the anticipation of disaster Typified by the anticipation of disaster


Someone with Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Someone with Generalized Anxiety Disorder:◦ Does not fight to get better◦ Stand backStand back◦ Makes no effort to improve

To compensate:◦ Becomes defensiveBecomes defensive◦ Tries to second guess what could happen


People with generalized anxiety disorder◦ Extremely prone to superstition and scams◦ Extremely prone to superstition and scams◦ Tend to react violently if their worry justified

Something bad may happen after it has been worried for a long timeworried for a long time


Physical effects include: Physical effects, include:◦ Nausea◦ Muscle twitchingMuscle twitching◦ Numbness

May lead to worse thoughts May lead to worse thoughts


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