anxiety disorder
Britishnoun
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In generalized anxiety disorder, for example, people may worry excessively about ordinary events and struggle to control nervousness or fear.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
The 2023 Wimbledon women's singles champion added that "experts confirmed" she had "suffered an acute stress reaction and generalised anxiety disorder".
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
“I don’t drink coffee, but I like caffeine. And I like being able to make sure it’s the same amount because I have anxiety disorder and I know how much I can handle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
From a diagnostic standpoint, it overlaps with obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and trauma-related syndromes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
One poor bastard is ADHD, OCD, BPD, bipolar, and on top of it all has some sort of anxiety disorder.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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