If you become anxious and anxious in daily life, get angry easily, get tired easily and have sleep problems, you may be suffering from "Generalized Anxiety Disorder". People with Generalized Anxiety Disorder always see the bad aspects of life and live with the constant worry that something will happen to their loved ones. Psychiatrist Dr. Uğur Hatıloğlu gave information about the effects of Generalized Anxiety Disorder on individuals and its treatment.
- They Disrupt Their Daily Work by Thinking About Events That Have Never Happened
They become anxious and anxious about events that occur in business life and daily life for a long time. If you cannot stop yourself from worrying, even though you know it is excessive, and are called impatient, panic attacks, or delusional by those around you, you may be experiencing "Generalized Anxiety Disorder". At the same time, getting angry easily, getting tired easily, feeling tension in the muscles, having difficulty concentrating your thoughts, and having sleep problems are among the common symptoms of anxiety disorders. These people abandon themselves to anxiety and sadness by thinking about an event that has not yet happened or by anticipating possible consequences. By constantly thinking about these things, they disrupt their daily work and cannot stop themselves from thinking. Any changes that may or may occur in their lives or those of their loved ones may push them into this situation. They worry about everything from getting somewhere on time to a possible earthquake, from bill payment dates to where the world is going.
- Headache and Eye Twitching Are Common
In people with generalized anxiety disorder; Physical symptoms such as eye twitching, tremors, muscle aches, numbness and tingling, teeth clogging, feeling stiff and cramped, headache, accelerated bowel movements or constipation are among the most common. People with these complaints mostly apply to other branches (such as Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, FTR) rather than psychiatrists. Diagnoses such as tension-type headache, migraine, and irritable blood pressure are the most common ones. Wrong psychiatric treatments may be initiated by unrelated branches. Generally, when these people consult a psychiatrist, they may have been using certain psychiatric treatments for a long time. This situation makes treatment difficult.
- They May Turn to Alcohol and Substances to Reduce Anxiety
Since they are hypersensitive to many events and changes in life, the doorbell, phone ring, message Even his voice can worry them. People with generalized anxiety disorder who always see the bad aspects of life; Depressive symptoms such as low mood and loss of interest in life are also frequently observed. Some people may use alcohol and substances to reduce anxiety and make it easier to fall asleep, which can lead to addiction in the process.
- They Live in Fear of Something Happening to Their Loved Ones
Tensions are often observed in the relationships of people with this disorder with their environment. Because while they worry and rush about many events in life, it can make them angry if the people around them do not think like them and take things slowly. According to them, the people around them cannot see how urgent the events are, where things can go and what bad consequences will occur. In line with all these thoughts, the person devotes himself to taking precautions and producing alternatives and wants to see himself prepared for possible negative events. These individuals, who are very afraid of something happening to the people they love, often call their loved ones or want to be called by them. Being informed of how they are doing eases their anxiety, but after a while they feel the need to hear or see it again.
- They Fail in Their Business Life
The business life of these people can also turn into a nightmare for them. Because of their anxiety, everything is urgent in work-related situations. Therefore, they may have difficulty in completing their main work. They may take work home because they think they won't be able to complete their work, and they have difficulty planning time. They may also pressure other co-workers to make things happen faster or faster. Which was negatively received by his colleagues. p may cause tension. They may frequently take leave from work and consult a doctor due to physical symptoms. This harms their continuity at work. They get tired easily due to sleep problems, muscle and headaches. That's why they try additional foods and vitamins that will make them feel energetic, or recommend them to others.
Personally selected drug treatments and individual psychotherapy will be very useful for these individuals who cannot get rid of their anxiety and constantly think about what might happen to themselves and their loved ones.
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