Causes of and risk factors for GAD may include: a family history of anxiety. recent or prolonged exposure to stressful situations, including personal or family illnesses. excessive use of caffeine or tobacco (which can make existing anxiety worse)
Anxiety disorders are associated with:
1. High IQ
2. high creativity
3. androgynous traits. Perhaps conflicting male and female hormones are the source of the problems.
4. traits 1 through 3 are closely associated
Anxiety Linked to High IQ https://shar.es/1FjpTg via @LiveScience
Creative people often androgynous | Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201009/the-secret-creativity-oblique-perspective
I would start with checking for hormone disregulation
I had massive T and E fluxes, and discovered ovo-testes-tumors were the issue.
Once removed anxiety, major depressive episodes, and panic attacks disapeared immediately.
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Dear God! I didn't know this connection existed, but I am an anxious mess. So it makes sense, I guess! [emoji12]
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