Risk Factors
Researchers are finding that genetic and environmental factors, frequently in interaction with one another, are risk factors for anxiety disorders. Specific factors include: ➣ Shyness, or behavioral inhibition, in childhood ➣ Being female ➣ Having few economic resources ➣ Being divorced or widowed ➣ Exposure to stressful life events in childhood and adulthood ➣ Anxiety […]
Signs and Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms Generalized Anxiety Disorder People with generalized anxiety disorder display excessive anxiety or worry for months and face several anxiety-related symptoms. Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms include: ➣ Restlessness or feeling wound-up or on edge ➣ Being easily fatigued ➣ Difficulty concentrating or having their minds go blank ➣ Irritability ➣ Muscle tension ➣ […]
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks. Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can […]