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This type of anxiety can be all-encompassing, which makes it the most difficult to explain. The person with this disorder may think that it’s in his nature to worry and that nothing can be done about it. In fact, worrying may have become a way of life for the person.
2. Can be all-encompassing
The most difficult to explain
The person with Generalized Anxiety
Disorder:
◦ May think that worrying is his nature
◦ Worrying may have become way of life
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3. Panicky behavior
Pessimism
Half-heartedness
Half heartedness in any task
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4. Everything could fall apart any minute
Even if I do my best I may still fail
best,
There’s something wrong with me
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5. Primary notion:
◦ Something bad is bound to happen
Irrational fear lead to many scenarios
Usually exist only in the person’s head
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6. The person’s thoughts focus on the bad
person s
things
No use trying to fix things
They’re bound to fall apart anyway
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7. A constant source of worry:
◦ The imminent failure that could come
◦ Even that the person is trying his best
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8. Interferes with the risk-taking of the
individual
The person will only do enough to get by
Success level is lowered
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9. Not exploring the person's real potential
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Even success would feel like a failure
Typified by the anticipation of disaster
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10. Someone with Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
◦ Does not fight to get better
◦ Stand back
◦ Makes no effort to improve
To compensate:
◦ Becomes defensive
◦ Tries to second guess what could happen
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11. People with generalized anxiety disorder
◦ Extremely prone to superstition and scams
◦ Tend to react violently if their worry justified
Something bad may happen after it has been
worried for a long time
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12. Physical effects include:
effects,
◦ Nausea
◦ Muscle twitching
◦ Numbness
May lead to worse thoughts
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