Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD is a common anxiety order that currently affects 6.8 million adults in America alone, today. Most people suffering from the disease don’t realize that is the main cause behind their worrying, for they believe it’s just common worry. It is very common to worry over things such as money, grades, presentations, etc. The thing that makes GAD different from regular worrying is that people who suffer from Generalized Anxiety Disorder stress over very irrelevant things.(National Institution of Health) They also find it very difficult to make it through they day because they are worrying so much about what could happen. Doctors have found a few causes for the disease. Occasionally the disease is passed through

There are two main treatments to cure the disorder, including medication, and cognitive behavior therapy. If the patient is prescribed a medication, there are two main types that a doctor will give out. These two including, an anti-anxiety medication, which immediately helps the patient. One flaw that the anti-anxiety prescription has is that it 's not generally suppose to be used for long periods of time. The second type of prescription doctors will give people with GAD, is antidepressants. Yes, these are used for depression but they also help people with anxiety. These medications generally take a longer time to start working on the patient, generally multiple weeks. the third type of treatment for this disorder is cognitive behavior therapy. “It teaches a person different ways of thinking, behaving, and reacting to situations that help him or her feel less anxious and worried.” (National Institute of Health) These are the two main treatments for Generalized Anxiety

It can be found in both sexes, but most of the time the disease is found in females. Many people faced with this disease are filled with the feeling of uncertainty. “It most often begins in childhood or adolescence, but can begin in adulthood.” (WebMD) The disease affects children and adults, as you now know. The general age of it to set is around the age of 31 years old, even though it can occur at any point of the life cycle. Diagnosis of the disease includes consistent everyday problems for at least six months. This is a basic idea of of