Understanding of General Anxiety Disorder
From my research, general anxiety disorder or GAD as it is referred to, is apparently not a disorder in the true sense.General anxiety disorder is often referred to as a condition that originates from the amygdala. You’ve probably 
heard it mentioned before. This is a piece matter in the anterior part of the temporal lobe in the brain. It’s purpose is in the processing and expression of emotions, particularly fear and anger. The overwhelming emotions cause tremendous worry and most often interrupting your day to day ability to function.
Most who suffer from GAD typically expect very bad things to happen almost constantly when in a GAD episode. It gets so bad, undue concern is generated over everyday matters that range from finances, health to personal relationships and work problems. In fact, many people who have GAD feel overwhelming fear about nothing in particular. Just a terrifying sense that impending bad things are going to happen.
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If you have been deemed to suffer from general anxiety disorder it is very important that you realize and that your condition is probably not any kind of decease. I say “probably not” because there does not seem to be a clear understanding of the cause, however researchers have stated that there is most likely nothing clinically wrong with you. You heard me correctly. Just know that the melon sitting on your shoulders that carries that wonderful thing called a brain is most likely doing just great clinically speaking, except for one thing of course. And that is general anxiety disorder. So what is causing this condition?
Causes of General Anxiety Disorder
It seems that the cause is not fully known. But some possibilities are:
- Trauma or stressful events – If you have been exposed to a very traumatic situation in your life, even as far back as when you were a child, then this could have manifested into general anxiety disorder. And stress that you experience now can possibly be a trigger.
- Genetics – It is possible that your family’s history may play a part. If members of your family, be it Mother or Father have suffered from general anxiety disorder, then your condition may be traced back to them.
- Brain Chemistry – This one is most likely what your Physician may have told was the cause. I have found from speaking to people I know, that 80% of them were told this was the reason. It is most commonly referred to as a “chemical imbalance” within the brain. Simply put, it is when the Neurotransmitters , that help move information from nerve cell to nerve cell, become imbalanced which causes the brain to react ways not is should not be reacting in.
- Conditional Behaviour – On the other hand, general anxiety disorder could simply be a condition of behaviour, and like any behaviour it is a habitual process and can be changed. If this is true, then like any habit, it is possible it could be undone.
If you think you suffer from GAD, then you may want to see your family Physician. However you may also want to consider looking at alternative natural treatments as well.
To your health,
Michael Gerrard
General Anxiety Disorder
www.apa.org/topics/anxietyqanda.html
www.medicinenet.com/panic_disorder/article.htm
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
