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A member asked:

Please advise i'm confused...i'm not sure if i have generalized anxiety ( which doctors diagnosed me with) or stress induced. i don't feel either them coming on and i suffer all the physical complications from it?

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Dr. Nicholas Stratas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Both the same: Anxiety is anxiety whether we can identify a stressor or not. Anxiety is normal and part of living and moving and is the same as speed in a car once the ignition is turned on. Similarly to speeding anxiety can be so high it is distressing.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/31/2016

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