The roots of the anxiety can be traced back to the body's response to fear. When faced with a tough situation, the brain tends to respond by fight or flight mechanism. This results in the heart beating faster, sending more blood to the muscles; breathing becomes heavier; and muscles tense in readiness for movement.
What is Generalised Anxiety Disorder?
Through years of evolution and change in our environment, the human body can feel this response without any physical threat. This condition of feeling an increased flight or fight response is considered to be anxiety.
If you experience a troubling sense of uneasiness for at least 1 month, without other psychological symptoms, the problem may be generalized anxiety disorder (Generalized anxiety disorder - Harvard Health).
When is general feeling of blue diagnosed as Generalised Anxiety Disorder?
Anxiety is the most common diagnosis. 2 in 3 people feel anxiety of some sort during their lifetime (NAMI).
Who can have Generalised Anxiety Disorder?
Childhood trauma is considered to be one of the most influential factors in developing GAD (PsychCentral).
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Anxiety is a common response to unfamiliar environments or surroundings. In moderation anxiety can be managed by self-care exercises but chronic anxiety needs to be addressed by licenced practitioners.
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