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http://howtocalmanxiety.com/a-summary-of-anxiety-disorders/generalized-anxiety-disorder/This type of anxiety can be all-encompassing, which makes it the most difficult to explain. The person with this disorder may think that it’s in his nature to worry and that nothing can be done about it. In fact, worrying may have become a way of life for the person.
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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
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Panicky behavior Panicky behavior Pessimism
Half heartedness in any task Half-heartedness in any task
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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