Generalized Anxiety Disorder: What you need to know

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Generalized anxiety disorder is a fairly common mental illness. The disease usually has an onset before the age of 25 and can progress to a chronic condition if not treated appropriately.

1. What is generalized anxiety disorder?

Generalized anxiety disorder is a mental illness that usually begins before the age of 25, the rate of occurrence in men is half that of women. When left untreated, the disease can progress to chronic, with low recovery rates and moderate recurrence rates. Risk factors for generalized anxiety disorder include family history, trauma,...

2. Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety lasting at least 6 months about events or activities (such as work or school). Difficulty controlling anxiety. Nervous, stressed, frustrated. Tired easily. Difficulty concentrating or a blank mind. Stimulate. Muscle tension. Sleep disorders .

3. How is generalized anxiety disorder treated?

To treat generalized anxiety disorder, it is necessary to combine drug treatment and psychological methods, thereby helping patients to resolve cognitive deviations to improve physical symptoms, create comfort for patients. patient. Treatment usually takes 6-12 months. About 25% of patients relapse after the first month of stopping treatment, 50-60% of patients relapse in the following year.
Drugs used in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder include:
Tricyclic antidepressants: nortriptyline, imipramine, amitriptyline Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors – SSRIs: fluoxetine, paroxetin Reuptake inhibitors serotonin and norepinephrine SNRIs: Venlafaxin, duloxetine Benzodiazepines

4. Generalized Anxiety Disorder Prevention

Alignment between work, study, relaxation fit and faculty; Exercise 30-45 minutes per day; Should share with relatives and friends when there are problems of stress, anxiety, insomnia, ... or find psychologists for therapy; Use vitamins and minerals; Build a scientific diet.

Generalized anxiety disorder greatly affects the patient's life, so when there are signs of the disease, you should go to medical facilities for examination and treatment.