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    Donald's condition can be described as a long-term, constant and sometimes disabling condition; which can be described as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is an anxiety disorder that affects approximately 3.1% of American adults aged 18 and older (2013, National Institute of Mental Health). Symptoms of GADThe symptoms one faces during GAD include: weather, irritation, feeling insecure, depression, dizziness, tension, restlessness, sleep disturbances, headaches, mental disturbances, nausea and muscle pain. This happens continuously for over 6 months. Symptoms of worry vary from general anxiety disorder, worry about family, finances, and always thinking about the negative consequences of any action. Although worrying about one's family is normal, in GAD the patient thinks all day about their family's lifestyle, their future, their finances and calculates the negative consequences. Main Problems Donald manages and solves problems with his worries. As if a number of factors were presented to him after he married his wife. Since marriage, many factors come into play to accumulate his worries, such as: tight financial conditions, security of his job and his future and his performance at work, problems with his house and his car, his children, as well as the health of his parents. . His total worries lasted for a long time, more than 6 months. He constantly worried about all kinds of problems he faced during his life. He experiences feelings of irritability all the time as well as feelings of fatigue most of the time at home and at work. In generalized anxiety disorder, it is further identified that a person like Donald also has problems with his sleeping habits, that is, he...... middle of paper. ..... ate his anxiety.ReferencesMelinda Smith, MA, and Jeanne Segal (February 2014). Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): symptoms, treatment and self-help. Retrieved April 1, 2014, from http://www.helpguide.org/mental/generalized_anxiety_disorder.htmJOHN HAUSER, MD (January 30, 2013). How is generalized anxiety disorder diagnosed? Psychology Center. Accessed March 1, 2014, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/how-is-generalized-anxiety-disorder-diagnosed/000127WEB MAD (2012). Learn more about general anxiety disorder. Retrieved April 1, 2014 from http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/generalized-anxiety-disorderJulie Graves (October 21, 2013). Which neurotransmitters are involved in anxiety disorders? LIVESTRONG.COM. Retrieved April 1, 2014, from http://www.livestrong.com/article/94954-neurotransmitters-involved-anxiety-disorder/