Comments on: Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The Mind/Body Connection

By: New Diagnostic Criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Brain Blogger

New Diagnostic Criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Brain Blogger — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:10:50 +0000

[…] a2a_config.no_3p = 1; Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the most common of the anxiety disorders. It has a lifetime prevalence of 5.7% and an […]

By: Deven

Deven — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:09:45 +0000

I would have to say that GAD is very common amongst everyday people…

Because with so much madness going on in the world it’s tough not
to be worried….

From the recession in the economy, to the world being at war…

And it’s just getting worse each day and so is anxiety disorders…

By: rusell

rusell — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:14:06 +0000

Great article. I am believe in the mind/body link and the value of understanding and utilising it in medicine. If there mind can effect the body, what can’t the body effect the mind. When you are feeling really ill or in pain, it effects your emotions doesn’t it? Try being happy when you are in real pain.

By: Encephalon #45 - Life Is Good, Brains Are Better « PodBlack Blog

Encephalon #45 - Life Is Good, Brains Are Better « PodBlack Blog — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:28:42 +0000

[…] Karen Vieira of Brain Blogger presents something to care about with her post on Generalized Anxiety Disorder: The Mind/Body Connection and how ‘…it has long been known that Generalised Anxiety Disorder can affect someone […]

By: Scott Becker

Scott Becker — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:51:18 +0000

It does sound logical – Anxiety probably can be brought on by health issues! Now the next question is finding out exactly what else causes anxiety and depression.

By: Anxiety Survivor

Anxiety Survivor — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:51:37 +0000

This is a fascinating article on the possibility of physical illness being a trigger for GAD. Anxiety brought my own world crashing in all around me. It was horrific.

I’ll be watching this study with great interest.

Thanks –

Bill

By: Dan Abshear

Dan Abshear — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:55:59 +0000

Dr. Vieira,

Great article, and I’ve dealt with the disorder for decades.
It enters the subconscious and once there, it’s there for good, and affects many physiological functions.

Thanks for bringing this to the attention of others,

Dan Abshear, fellow author.

By: Today in Anxiety | The Anxiety Report

Today in Anxiety | The Anxiety Report — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:08:44 +0000

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By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:58:37 +0000

I am very interesting in how this turns out. My GAD onset was nine years old. And no one found anything wrong with me. I believe it comes from the hard wiring of the nerves in the brain. I currently take Klonopin, which allows me to live like a normal person. Those four day attacks, that came every two weeks, and were physical misery. I don’t miss those.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:45:54 +0000

I have GAD. At this point in time, it is horrible. My chest hurts, my body aches, I tremble non-stop, I feel nauseated and unable to eat 100% of the time, when I do force myself to eat it is normally minimum amounts and seldom stays down. If it does stay down it is from considerable work on my part. I have been suffering from this for about 4 years. Some medications have helped for periods of time. Then the anxiety returns. I was hospitalized 3 days ago because I was sure I was having a heart attack. This major episode has now lasted for two weeks. Before I started having problems with this I suffered from horrible migraines. The maigraines are fewer now but the depression and anxiety are terrible.