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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

People normally worry about life in general – health, finances, family, or work-related problems. However, if the person’s worrying becomes so intense that it limits him or her from functioning properly, the symptoms might meet the criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder or GAD. People with GAD tend to worry endlessly about simple things. And this much more than normal worrying interferes with the person’s daily...

The Facts about Stress

Every person experiences stress at some point in time. Some tolerate and manage it well, some cannot. Because people have different thresholds for stress and use different coping mechanisms, the impact of stress on their physical and mental well-being varies. Everyone’s life is faced with problems, challenges, hassles, and pressures. No one is exempted from that. For some, these experiences help them respond well to...

Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

Social Anxiety Disorder Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is the extreme fearfulness of specific social events or situations. The person feels being judged by other people. Dropping something accidentally in a public place can cause a person to be extremely anxious, fearful, and overwhelmed. Attending to a party can be very distressing for some people and many would decline invitations to social activities. The fear of such...