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\r\n What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)? <\/h1>\r\n \r\n
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a mental health condition characterized by excessive, hard-to-control worry about everyday issues or anticipated events. This worry occurs most days and typically persists for more than six months. People with GAD struggle to prevent their worrying thoughts from interfering with daily life activities. The intensity, duration, or frequency of anxiety is disproportionate to the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • In adults, worries may revolve around health, finances, being late, the well-being of loved ones, or professional responsibilities.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • In children and adolescents, worries may concern academic performance or fears of natural disasters.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • In general, people with GAD worry about similar topics as the general population \u2014 relationships, family, finances, work, or health \u2014 but they may fixate excessively on minor issues or unlikely future events.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Brain impact:<\/strong> When someone experiences anxiety, brain markers such as hyperactivity can be detected through specific frequency measurements. Certain brain regions, such as hyperactive amygdalae, play a crucial role in activating the nervous system and triggering the anxiety response.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n \n\n\n

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    • GAD affects about <\/span>2.5% of Canadians aged 15 and over<\/b>, according to a 2017 study published in <\/span>Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada (HPCDPC)<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • It often begins between adolescence and early adulthood, though many people report anxiety symptoms as early as childhood.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Symptoms and their impacts evolve with age, potentially affecting academic, professional, and personal life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • GAD can cause moderate to severe psychological distress and functional impairment in daily life. People suffering from both GAD and depression tend to experience significantly worse health outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Chronic physical health conditions can also co-occur with GAD and exacerbate symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n