Conditions · Anxiety
Generalized anxiety disorder — NIMH overview
GAD distinguished from everyday worry, and the treatments that change its course.
National Institute of Mental Health7 min read
GAD is chronic, broad-ranging worry that is hard to control and accompanied by physical symptoms (tension, sleep disturbance, fatigue). NIMH lays out the diagnostic frame and the way GAD differs from social anxiety, panic, and OCD.
First-line treatment is CBT, often with SSRI or SNRI medication. The page is honest that there is no shortcut, and that progress is real but gradual.
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