Amy, age 38, is a worrier. She is restless, irritable and has difficulty concentrating. She worries that she worries so much and isn’t always sure what it is that she is worried about. She can’t let her husband or children leave the house without making them call her regularly to reassure her that they are ok. Her husband is growing weary of her fretting. Her children can’t understand what all the fuss is about. Their impatience with her only makes her worry more.
Amy seems to have Generalized Anxiety Disorder. She has 3 of the 6 symptoms: having irritability, feeling on the edge, and having difficulty concentrating. Also, it doesn't seem as if her condition is caused by psychological responses of a substance, or a medical condition. She may need to take a stress test. The results will tell the seriousness of the problem (minor or major) and can help the psychiatrist determine which medicine to prescribe. A cognitive behavioral psychologist may be right for her, since the psychologist would work with her.
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may run in families, and it sometimes increases with stress. It may begin at a young age.
1 comment:
It must be really hard to have a mom that protective. I do believe she could go see a psychologist and maybe educate herself so she can see that the world is not as big and scary as she thinks.
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