The most commonly mentioned symptoms from those suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder include:

Constant thoughts of worry. You worry you might get sick, you might embarass yourself in front of others, lose a loved one or that something bad will happen. People with GAD are prone to thinking in terms of “What if”.

Feeling keyed up, on edge and unable to wind down even on holidays. In fact for many relaxing makes them nervous.

Constant pressure and expectations to perform, be perfect, never make a mistake and needing to do things right!

Unable to sleep properly because of racing thoughts. You may be wishing you could just shut your mind off for a few days.

The feeling that there’s a lump in your throat

Muscle tension, especially in the neck, shoulders and jaw

Difficulty concentrating and staying focused, mind going blank

Always being in a rush and never having enough time to sit back and enjoy your accomplishments or the people around you.

Heart palpitations, difficulty catching your breath and chest pains

Feeling shaky or trembling inside

Abdominal discomforts, alternating between diarrhea and constipation

Nausea

Dizziness

If you have experienced several of these symptoms you may be suffering from Generalized Anxiety Disorder.