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What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

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Definition: Generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by chronic feelings of excessive worry and anxiety without a specific cause. Individuals with generalized anxiety disorder often feel on edge, tense, and jittery. Someone with generalized anxiety disorder may worry about minor things, daily events, or the future. These feelings are accompanied by physical complaints such as elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate, muscle tension, sweating, and shaking.

You can learn more about this anxiety disorder in the following article: Generalized Anxiety Disorder - Symptoms and Treatments.

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