A Second Opinion

[juvenilepunk]

This thread is very serious and I honestly need your guys's help. This is not a joke or for attention, I really need your guys's honest, true, opinions.

I think I have GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder).

GAD is defined as "excessive, exaggerated anxiety and worry about everyday life events. People with symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder tend to always expect disaster and can't stop worrying about health, money, family, work or school. In people with GAD, the worry often is unrealistic or out of proportion for the situation. Daily life becomes a constant state of worry, fear and dread. Eventually, the anxiety so dominates the person's thinking that it interferes with daily functioning, including work, school, social activities and relationships."

Do you ever get nervous when you have to do a presentation in front of your classmates? If you do you understand that nervous fealing and how much it dawns on you. I feal this constantly, I always feal nervous as if something bad will happen, I will do something wrong, or I will get hurt. I feal like I cannot concentrate or think properly. My stomach always has that "butterfly"
fealing. Even when I went on winter vacation I was anxious and stressed about school though I was out of school for the following three weeks.

The Symptoms listed for GAD are:

Excessive, ongoing worry and tension
An unrealistic view of problems
Restlessness or a feeling of being "edgy"
Irritability
Muscle tension
Headaches
Sweating
Difficulty concentrating
Nausea
The need to go to the bathroom frequently
Tiredness
Trouble falling or staying asleep
Trembling
Being easily startled

I can honestly say I fall into about 90% of those categories. The problem is I don't know what to do about it. It says to see a doctor and he might perscribe you medication or refer you to a psycologist. But im not even sure I have it. I want to tell my parents but I don't think they would take me very seriously. Thats why I am asking you guys, do you think I have GAD? Should I or how should I tell my parents.

Thank you for spending your time reading this, and I appreciate any
help or advice you can give me.