Also known as generalized anxiety disorder (or GAD), anxiety is characterized by extreme, exaggerated unnecessary worry about daily occurrences. People with GAD are constantly in a state of worry and fear. They eventually dominated by anxiety to the point where it interferes with their daily lives including relationships, work, academics, and social activities.
- Excessive, ongoing worry and tension
- Nervousness
- Constant irritability
- Tension of the muscles
- Headaches
- Difficulty focussing
- Trouble sleeping
- Being constantly afraid
Treatment
Persons with GAD are often referred to psychiatrists or psychologists. They are often treated using benzodiazepines which leave patients calm and relaxed.
Proverbs 12:25
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Matthew 6:25-26
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
Reference
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