Do You Worry Too Much?

It's normal to feel anxious from time to time, but persistent and excessive worry could be a sign of generalized anxiety disorder

Generalized anxiety disorder
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Worrying is a normal part of life. Did you forget to turn off the stove? Can you afford to pay the rent? Could your nagging cough be something serious? But when normal worry becomes excessive, uncontrollable, and constant, it crosses the line into something you should pay attention to: generalize...

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