Dr. Harry Barry: Understanding Generalised Anxiety Disorder

In the second of a multi-part series. Dr. Harry Barry details Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), how GAD affects our brain, behaviours associated with GAD and the best way to deal with GAD.

Flagging Panic and Anxiety: Reshaping Your Anxious Mind and Brain is available now.

Written by Dr. Harry Barry
Camera by Andrew Holohan
Edited by Michael Healy
Produced by Liberties Press

[tasmiyahrawoot]

To whoever came to this video, you're on the right track. I have very severe GAD, and only recently started dealing with it. The biggest step that helped me calm my GAD is understanding what it is, why it happens, how the body responds to it and realizing that it does not pose any physical or psychological danger to you. You are not going to die, you are not going to end up in hospital, you are not losing your mind. Remember that. As much as it is extremely uncomfortable, it cannot hurt you. And the more you learn about it, and what triggers your anxiety, the less afraid you become, and the less afraid you become, the less anxious you are. You can do it. It is tough in the beginning, but by using CBT methods, tackling your catastrophic thoughts and realizing that all those fears you have only exist in your head and they are not truths, using exposure therapy and meditation and exercise you will learn to control it in a healthy way. As long as you want to get better and you are willing to put in the work even though you may not see results immediately, You can beat this. Most importantly, remember your anxiety is not evil, it's not harmful, in fact it is the opposite. Your emotional brain tries it's best to protect you, not to harm you. Unfortunately it is sometimes hyperactive, causing it to 'protect' you against non-existent dangers (fears that only exist as thoughts in your head), that is all anxiety is. So don't be hard on yourself. It takes time, but it is completely possible.

[adamsiddiqui]

I have given names to my fears
-Ridiculous Fear
-Chemical Fear(your chest feel flooded with fear)
-Fear of new things( unless you do it once)
-enhanced fear(People feel 4% you feel 40%)
-fear related to Your TRIGGERS
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[PilotProfessional]

his voice and the way he talks and acts makes me feel very calm! And it seems like I can trust him

[sarahfarag]

I almost cried when he started with the duck metaphor, I never felt understood more like in that moment

[JohnDoe-pugk]

Yep I've suffered with this since I was 21 I'm now 38 and it's got worse. Wouldn't wish anxiety on my worst enemy

[zackwilliamson]

I broke down and cried after watching this video because I’ve been battling this for so long and had absolutely no idea that I was going through it I thought it was just my personality like when he said people with anxiety often struggle making decisions so they don’t make one at all, idk how many times I’ve been inside a gas station looking at snacks trying to decide which one I wanted just standing there for 20-30 minutes just staring because I can’t make up my mind just to turn around and walk out the store empty handed I feel relieved knowing that there is a reason I feel the way I feel.

[MrHighgate]

Someone once said "if u forget about ur anxiety your anxiety will forget about you" ive learnt a lot from this and its basically very true.

[waves]

Mental health issues treated in Britain is a disgrace, i asked my doctor to be referred for CBT therapy and he said there is a too long waiting list, so he gave me all different kinds of tranquilizers i'm stoned most of the time but i'm scared to come off the fckn things.GAD is hell on earth, i hope and pray that other sufferers get all the help they need

[uja]

the most in-depth, sensible, and helpful descriptions I've seen on youtube

[autofocus]

Ducks floating on the water, appearing seamless, but underneath, paddling like hell.

[hotrockin]

It's fucking crippling, wake up & feel fucking shite for no reason. Worried to death, at war with myself, troubled by my thoughts. Blow my fucking head off, the cure. Madness, it's not funny it's fucking torture & conspires to destroy me. I bike ride, swim, workout, eat sensibly & still feel like shit. My brain is tense. Excuse my language.

[JulieHarris-nslx]

I dont think people realise just how difficult this condition is.... live it and you'd know

[khloe]

Thank you Dr Harry For saving my 35 yrs of suffering are over!!!! 😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️

[paulamarie]

This is it!! 53 and I just figured out what's going on. Thank you. Now what to do.

[lovereignssupreme]

Thank you, Dr. Barry. When I feel myself going into panic, I just remind myself that my Amygdala is kicking into overdrive and to just ride it out. It has abbreviated anxiety and panic significantly. Life-changing. <3

[anviksha]

Thank you so much, Dr. I had GAD, as a child, however, I was diagnosed recently, and it keeps triggering and keeps coming and going back, but mostly it's always the anxiousness and constant worry that's there in my mind. My mind never shuts up its been 27 years.

[melbur]

My son is seriously suffering from this now and won't leave his house. We're trying so hard to find him help.

[DavidSmith-kzkl]

I've watched Dr Harry Barry's video four times today with interest.. I found what he said to make a lot of sense, and as I watched his video, my acute anxiety attack, started to subside slowly... Sadly I've had another three attacks since then..but thanks to Dr Barry I feel a lot more positive and stronger in myself, and will achieve a life panic free... The feelings are uncomfortable, but you are not in any danger..

[Nihhuz]

Every time I start to feel anxious and things start going south I watch this video to calm myself down. His voice is just so calming. I bought his book "Flagging Panic and Anxiety: Reshaping Your Anxious Mind and Brain is available now" It's totally worth it.

[Sharon-swmr]

God bless this man. He cares enough to explain to people suffering what is going on, i.e. why they have anxiety and the best way to go about getting help, managing the condition, and why. Most doctors are like here is your tranquilizer prescription, bye, see you in a month. It really really helps someone with a health problem to have a doctor explain things to them.