Anxiety

There are many different types of disorders possessed by numerous people around the world. Some, of course, are more common than others and while others can be treated, some cannot. A main disorder is anxiety, but not just normal anxiety, anxiety took to the extreme, which is known as Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). This is a steady, all-over kind of anxiety. It is normal for anxiety to come along with depression, doctors and psychologists think they could be "twin faces of one disorder". Also like depression, anxiety effects twice as many women as it does men. Evidence has shown that anxiety arises mostly during childhood; biology and environment can contribute to the disorder. Added to the exaggerated worries and expectations of negative outcomes in known situations, those suffering from anxiety also deal with physical symptoms. Such physical symptoms are muscle tension, headaches, stomach cramps, and frequent urination. Those who suffer from GAD have chronic and exaggerated worry and tension without being provoked.

Characterizing GAD, comes with six or more months with the following symptoms:

• Expecting the worst
• worrying excessively about things such as, money, health, family, or work where there is no sign of trouble
• Inability to relax
• irritable
• easily startled
• uncontrollably worrying excessively
• insomnia
• tired for no reason
• headaches
• muscle tension/aches
• difficulty swallowing
• trembling/twitching
• sweating
• nausea
• lightheadedness
• feeling out of breath
• frequent trips to restroom
• hot flashes

Children and Adolescents who suffer from GAD usually have their troubles linked to their quality of performance at school or sporting events. Worries also include, punctuality, conformity, perfectionism, and they may be so unsure of themselves, that they will redo tasks over and over in the pursuit of perfection.


   Sometimes, I feel as if I have this disorder, although I do not suffer from over half of these symptoms. I never knew that depression and anxiety would together or could cause each other to happen. Surprisingly, the fact that twice as many women suffer from anxiety and depression does not surprise me. Women, in general, are way more emotional and worried about such things as who her rich friend wears and what she does outside of work, if she works. Men do not seem to care as much as women. Next time I hear someone complain or worry out loud about failing a test, being late to school or work three days in a row, or wanting to have those brand new pair of shoes that everyone is wearing, but not having the ability to fulfill that want, I will think twice about whether they are just spoiled/needy or if they are having an internal fight that they may or may not have any idea of. As a teen today, I feel it is my place to make my mark on this world. I feel the need or desire to impact this world for the better, but also since I am obviously born in the wrong generation, I also want to be the best me that I can be and work harder and push myself to go farther, because I know I can do it; whilst on this journey, I plan to help those around me better themselves and make their mark as well, because sometimes all people need is to know that someone cares and that they are there to help and motivate them!