Anxiety

Feeling anxious is sometimes perfectly normal. However, people with generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) find it hard to control their worries. Their feelings of anxiety are more constant and often affect their daily life.

There are several conditions for which anxiety is the main symptom. Panic disorder, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder can all cause severe anxiety. These pages are about generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).

You may have GAD if:

• your worrying significantly affects your daily life, including your job and social life
• your worries are extremely stressful and upsetting
• you worry about all sorts of things and have a tendency to think the worst
• your worrying is uncontrollable
• you have felt worried nearly every day for at least six months