GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

Anxiety is a normal reaction to an important event such as a school presentation, business meeting, or moving to a new city.  However, excessive, and continuous worry about many things, which interfere with your daily life, may be a sign of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). GAD can cause you to have trouble relaxing or sleeping, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and muscle tension. If untreated, GAD can greatly diminish productivity and decrease an individual’s quality of life.
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TREATMENT: Psychotherapy can help you to manage your anxiety symptoms and worries in a more effective way (minimum 5-10 treatment sessions recommended). Treatments available include:
Relaxation training and behavioural activation: Involves regularly practicing breathing exercises, relaxation exercises, and engaging in activities that are relaxing, enjoyable, or useful.
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT): Teaches you how to be in the present moment, on purpose, in a non-judgmental way.
Problem-solving therapy: Helps you solve complex problems in a strategic way.
​Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT): Teaches you how to challenge/change problematic thought patterns and unhelpful behaviours that contribute to symptoms. 

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