Ethan Roy Roy 1

Klaich

AP English 111

April 11, 2008

Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (A, 6). It is very similar to other disorders and phobias except for one characteristic, rather than being anxious about one thing for a short time, a person with generalized anxiety disorder worry constantly (A,5). People with generalized anxiety disorder worry about things normal people would not. They build these small problems out to be huge and overwhelming. For instance, if a person that does not suffer from generalized anxiety disorder fails a test, it would not be such a problem to where it would keep him from functioning correctly. If a person who does suffer from generalized anxiety disorder fails a test, it would be a huge problem and would cause them to worry throughout the day. People with this disorder see these simple problems as overwhelming. They also generally have a pessimistic outlook on life ( B,8). General......

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