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Being diagnosed with anxiety. what does that mean?
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It can mean a: Number of things. If you have generalized anxiety disorder it means that you worry excessively and probably have a lot of muscle tension. If it is social anxiety disorder then it means you have a fear of public scrutiny and a fear of being watched or the center of attention. If you have posttraumatic stress disorder anxiety then it means that you likely get nightmares and flashbacks of trauma from your past.If you have compulsive anxiety it means that you worry obsessively about things and cannot push painful and embarrassing thoughts out of your mind.It could also mean that you are experiencing an adjustment disorder with anxiety which means that you have run into a period of stress in your life where you happen to be feeling a lot of anxiety and worry. Best wishes.
Answered 4/7/2016
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