generalized anxiety disorder is a mood disorder. people that are afflicted tend to worry excessively about just about everything and goes way beyond normal concerns of every day living stressors. they'll worry about health their job their family safety and just about anything else that can be worried about. sometimes the exact cause of their worry is hard to pinpoint. gad also comes with a host of physical symptoms such as stomach distress headaches rapid breathing muscle tension sleeplessness and many more. gad usually begins in adolescence but may not start until adulthood. more women than men are affected. gad patients tend to function in society by working and leading a productive life except that it's chock full of anxiety worry and apprehension. medication and talk therapy are the treatment choices.
what are the behavioral and psychosocial aspects of generalized anxiety disorder?