What is generalized anxiety disorder?
An anxiety disorder characterized by free-floating, persistent, and excessive worry for at least six months. Symptoms are variable but include complaints of persistent nervousness, trembling, muscular tensions, sweating, lightheadedness, palpitations, dizziness, and epigastric discomfort.
How do members experience generalized anxiety disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with generalized anxiety disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for generalized anxiety disorder*
*Data from patients with generalized anxiety disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with generalized anxiety disorder*
*Data from patients with generalized anxiety disorder, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has generalized anxiety disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 267 | |
| 20s | 2,429 | |
| 30s | 7,578 | |
| 40s | 11,703 | |
| 50s | 11,803 | |
| 60s | 7,814 | |
| 70+ | 2,925 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10,920 | |
| Female | 33,461 |