Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms can vary. They may include:  Persistent worrying or anxiety about a number of areas that are out of proportion to the impact of the events Overthinking plans and solutions to all possible worst-case outcomes Perceiving situations and events as threatening, even when they aren't Difficulty handling uncertainty Indecisiveness and fear of making the wrong decision Inability to set aside or let go of a worry Inability to relax, feeling restless, and feeling keyed up or on edge Difficulty concentrating, or the feeling that your mind "goes blank"  Physical signs and symptoms may include:  Fatigue Trouble sleeping Muscle tension or muscle aches Trembling, feeling twitchy Nervousness or being easily startled Sweating Nausea, diarrhea or irritable bowel syndrome Irritability  There may be times when your worries don't completely consume you, but you still feel anxious even when there's no apparent reason. For example, you may feel intense worry about your safety or that of your loved ones, or you may have a general sense that something bad is about to happen. Your anxiety, worry or physical symptoms cause you significant distress in social, work or other areas of your life. Worries can shift from one concern to another and may change with time and age. Symptoms in children and teenagers Children and teenagers may have similar worries to adults, but also may have excessive worries about:  Performance at school or sporting events Family members' safety Being on time (punctuality) Earthquakes, nuclear war or other catastrophic events  A child or teen with excessive worry may:  Feel overly anxious to fit in Be a perfectionist Redo tasks because they aren't perfect the first time Spend excessive time doing homework Lack confidence Strive for approval Require a lot of reassurance about performance Have frequent stomachaches or other physical complaints Avoid going to school or avoid social situations  When to see a doctor Some anxiety is normal, but see your doctor if:  You feel like you're worrying too much, and it's interfering with your work, relationships or other parts of your life You feel depressed or irritable, have trouble with drinking or drugs, or you have other mental health concerns along with anxiety You have suicidal thoughts or behaviors — seek emergency treatment immediately  Your worries are unlikely to simply go away on their own, and they may actually get worse over time. Try to seek professional help before your anxiety becomes severe — it may be easier to treat early on.
generalized anxiety disorder symptoms can vary  may include:  persistent worrying anxiety number areas proportion impact events overthinking plans solutions possible worst-case outcomes perceiving situations events threatening  aren't difficulty handling uncertainty indecisiveness fear making wrong decision inability set let worry inability relax  feeling restless  feeling keyed edge difficulty concentrating  feeling mind "goes blank"  physical signs symptoms may include:  fatigue trouble sleeping muscle tension muscle aches trembling  feeling twitchy nervousness being easily startled sweating nausea  diarrhea irritable bowel syndrome irritability  may times worries don't completely consume you  still feel anxious there's apparent reason  example  may feel intense worry safety loved ones  may general sense bad happen  anxiety  worry physical symptoms cause significant distress social  work areas life  worries can shift concern may change time age  symptoms children teenagers children teenagers may similar worries adults  may excessive worries about:  performance school sporting events family members' safety being time (punctuality) earthquakes  nuclear war catastrophic events  child teen excessive worry may:  feel overly anxious fit perfectionist redo tasks aren't perfect first time spend excessive time homework lack confidence strive approval require reassurance performance frequent stomachaches physical complaints avoid going school avoid social situations  see doctor anxiety normal  see doctor if:  feel like you're worrying much  it's interfering work  relationships parts life feel depressed irritable  trouble drinking drugs  mental health concerns anxiety suicidal thoughts behaviors — seek emergency treatment  worries unlikely simply away own  may actually worse time  try seek professional help anxiety severe — may easier treat early on
generalized anxiety disorder