What are the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder?

- The 7 DSM-V criteria of generalized anxiety disorder are:
- Frequent and persistent worry thoughts which are difficult or impossible to control
- Physical or mental restlessness
- Difficulty focusing, concentrating, remembering, or staying organized
- Problems falling or staying asleep
- Irritability or short temper
- Somatic (physical) symptoms like racing heart, shortness or breath, chronic headaches, and digestive problems
- Excessive daytime fatigue

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[candacehammond]

It’s refreshing to listen to someone who actually suffers from anxiety and depression! It’s impossible to explain to anyone who doesn’t suffer from these awful disorders. That’s where the total loneliness comes in😢 Thank you Dr. Scott!

[ninaheinrich]

Respect and big thanks for NOT cutting the parts out where you tripped over your words.👍🏼
I think a lot of anxiety comes from always wanting to be perfect and able to control things.
Thanks for this wholesome lesson in saying „F**k perfection!“❤

[helmileffler]

Thank you so much. I am 74 and have lived like this all my life. I had much to fear in my childhood and constant anxiety and depression are the result. Until hearing this talk, I had no idea extreme anxiety was the main problem. Every day is a mental / physical fight to try and find normality and a solution. Thank you, especially that you share your own experience. It helps.

[igoryanga]

I don't understand why there are not million views here yet. Great video and all of your videos actually! Thank you very much for what you do and please don't give up on dong it!

[stonelarkquetzal]

The mention of that sense of relief and relaxation when something does finally go wrong hit me so hard that I'm crying now. My partner had a huge fight with their family recently and I had to step in or one of the sides was going to escalate badly. It's happened before and we were trying to keep it from happening again. I felt such a sense of calm while it was happening and for a while afterward because it was like you said...something finally went wrong. I can deal with things going wrong because it's something tangible I can do something about. Constantly anticipating something going wrong had caused so many issues for me, including physical illness. But that utter calm and serenity I felt during the situation was so bizarre to me until hearing Dr. Scott saying that. It's exhausting and I'm just so tired all the time.

[chupamelamingadominga]

Best Generalized Anxiety Disorder explanation ever.

[Chubbuzu]

Thank you my girlfriend has chronic anxiety and sent me this so that I can better understand how she feels

[catriona_drummond]

This is it. I have a diagnosis. I described it to my shrink as a "complete and general breakdown of confidence in the world". I trust noone, rely on nobody and do everything i possibly can myself. I need to have as much control as possible. Even then, I expect the worst. I have reduced my interactions with the world to as little as possible and call it risk-management. And yes, I have like 3 "good hours" a day, sometimes more, sometimes none. I sleep only Trazodone, if i forget to take it my sleep feels like racing through crazy dreams like a sped up rollercoaster. my neck muscles are a ridiculous size for a woman. I am so sick of surprises, I asked people to stop giving me birthday gifts.
How I became like this? Experience.
Interesting difference: In a situation of threat or crisis I feel absolutely alive, no anxiety or panic, the dizziness lifts and my brain goes problem solution turbo mode. It's like the bad expectations have come true and I am perfectly prepared.

Hope I can fix it before my silicon starts degrading.

[TheOriginalKilamanjaro]

Cronic anxiety is exhausting for sure. Wake up in panic mode everyday, heart flutters, head crawls, cant breathe. I stress over every step i take. From bathroom, to everyday task. Get thru the day. Parkinson's is getting worse with the stress. Crazy thing is i have a good life. "If it wasn't for the mental & physical pain"

[MAC]

I've been in therapy from time to time in dealing with general anxiety, but none of my therapists were as effective as watching these videos with Dr. Scott Eilers. I wish he was in my hometown where I can see him one on one.

[persvrij]

All my life I've suffered. Now 61 years old. Diagnosed with ADHD in 2005 (!). No professional recognized my symtoms as 'anxiety'. I had no clue. Nobody asked on daily bases what was my suffering, like you descibe. Now I stumble upon your video's. Really? Still not too late to have some productive and happy life. Thank you so much!

[syxxwun]

I appreciate you not editing. Very honest of you to do that. I feel like I'd get very self conscious about that.

[lflfwyz]

Dr Scott - thank you for being you. And thank you for providing this for a massive amount suffering people, like me. It really helps that you share about yourself, too.

[davemathews]

Yup. After years in and out of therapy, I think that is probably the first time I have heard a psychologist really seem to get it. It's been 9 years since my General Anxiety Disorder levelled up to include intense panic attacks with extreme somatic symptoms. Thank you for making this channel!

[stuford]

Thanks Scott, I suffer terribly with this. I have so many worry thoughts that take over every aspect of my life...I hope everyone reading this is ok!

[rhianndarroch]

I respect that you keep stumbling on your words. It shows that you are a lived experience person and that’s more real to me than a textbook person. Keep doing you, you are doing fine ❤. I didn’t realise that my sleep is so messed up because of my anxiety is chronic wow you have blown me away again 😮 thanks for your videos. So helpful I’m glad I came across your videos by accident. ❤😊

[knvimtb]

Thank you so much for being honest. It really is refreshing ! Thanks

[foggyspinks]

Thanks man, I needed to hear this right now.

[SarahCole-jtgj]

I started struggling with generalized anxiety as a very young child. This eventually progressed into ruminating OCD and panic attacks. All of it sounds like me. It makes me want to go back in time and give my younger self a hug. My anxiety is doing fairly well as of late, but it’s like I’m constantly waiting to go back into a chronic state of worry. Right now, I don’t feel like I don’t truly trust myself enough to keep my anxiety in check. Thank you for creating your content and making those that struggle feel less alone.

[vanessaprincesssa]

This is so useful. I have some of these symptoms - insomnia for example. I also get this excess of energy sometimes and I often catch myself ruminating on doom scenarios.