The Leading Cause Of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Disorders I Battle With “For people aged 15-44, psychological disorders are the leading cause of disability in the United States,” (Rathus, 2010). Psychological disorders are a huge part of some people’s lives as they affect many aspects of social interactions along with how the person goes about doing personal things. A part of that includes personality disorders, which are patterns of traits that are unchangeable and affect an individual’s life tremendously. Some of the disorders can fall under the title of anxiety or mood disorders, which are feelings of dread or fear generally because of some danger or having inappropriate mood changes. One way to look at how to identify these disorders is through gaining knowledge of the subject through

“According to the DSM-IV, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an excessive or unrealistic worry about life circumstances that lasts for at least six months,” (Rathus, 2010). Anxiety has been a part of my life since early childhood because of certain events that happened to me, causing me to find threats in nonthreatening circumstances. One example would be, when I was in elementary school, I would do whatever I could to avoid participating in P.E. activities. All my classmates did the activity perfectly it seemed like, and I felt I wouldn’t be good enough and cause everyone to laugh at me. In addition to that, another thing I worry about is that almost every assignment or test I do in school isn’t good enough, even when I study hard and know the answers. A symptom of this disorder is “excessive worry,” along with “irrational expectations of the worst outcome in many situations” and “inability to relax,” (Psychology Today Staff, 2017). These symptoms are clearly shown through the examples within my life, and affect my behavior and the decisions I

This is said to have been developed in the early stages of my life with my environment and social interactions, according to an article written by Steve Bressert, Ph.D. Whether it be in school, work, or at home, I always have had an eye for organization and order. Along with that, I’m a perfectionist in everything, and these few things are among the several symptoms of a person with OCPD, according to Rathus (2010). One specific example of the disorder being displayed in my life is how my closet is very nice and organized. I separate my shirts from my pants and my shoes from my socks. Another example would be how each of my school classes has a separate place in my notebook for notes. If I weren’t to have either of these orderly fashions in my life, then it would constantly worry me that things aren’t right and a problem will