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Welcome to the Libsyn version of the Anxiety Road Podcast, this is the involuntary journey finding medical, behavioral health, meditation, relaxation and x=the unknown treatment options and resources for people that have anxiety, panic attacks and phobias too.

This podcast is treatment agnostic. You can find more content and resources at https://anxietyroadpodcast.blogspot.com

Mar 29, 2018

People that have generalized anxiety disorder aka GAD worry. A lot. About anything and everything.

I think about it as worry machine. Something bad might happen, could happen or will happen. In this episode, at look at the condition, symptoms and on-line resources.

Paint it life, if you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

 

Resources Mentioned: 


There is a post on Mindful.org called A Meditation on Working with Anxiety, basically, how to use mindful techniques to try to find the sources of your anxiety. There is an audio recording you can listen to or you can read the transcript.

The Conversation on Act Tough and Hide Weakness, how young men see themselves as living up to society standards of manhood. Part of living up to those standards seem to be ignoring mental and emotional health issues.

ADAA,org  has a screening test if you suspect you might have GAD.

For information and treatment options there is the Generalized Anxiety Disorder page at Helpguide.org, this site is focused on behavioral health treatment and self-treatment options.

National Institute of Mental Health page on Generalized Anxiety Disorder: When Worry Gets Out of Control; you can download a PDF pamphlet or ePub version for your Kindle or ePub reading device.

In addition to the other sources, Healthline talks about life style changes that might be necessary to treatment your condition. This could mean dialing back on the caffeine or other stimulants.


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This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.