Finding Root Cause of GAD

I have been having trouble managing my anxiety. I'm thinking of trying to see if figuring out the root cause of the anxiety would be helpful. As much as I am worrying about any sort of thing, I think that it is likely that my anxiety has a root cause, as identifying a root cause last time I had GAD helped. Another reason I think it is likely is that I started having anxiety again after some difficult life circumstances.

It is more difficult now than it was the last time it happened already, so I wondering if anyone has suggestions to help with identifying the root cause.

I guess GAD is hyperactive amygdala, so you get exarcebated flight and fight arousal.

I guess the same condition happens also on BPD and PTSD and other Anxiety Disorders.

On practice, the GAD diagnosis is mostly residual I guess. I mean, if you cannot explain the anxiety by trauma(ptsd) and dont have other specific symptons like social anxiety, panic disorder, ocd you have GAD.

Anxiety is an emotional reaction to a belief

Beliefs are the root cause.


Identify the Core Belief
Identifying a core belief is like solving a mystery of the illusions in your mind. You have to follow some clues to get down to the hidden beliefs in the unconscious. Let’s use the example of fear of public speaking. Fear of public speaking isn’t a core belief. It is an emotional reaction to a belief. The thought a person has is that, “They will think I’m a stupid idiot.” This is the fear, but not the belief. Fears associated with what other people think of us are very common. This same dynamic can occur in the mind when asking for a raise, asking someone out on a date, or asking for what we want.

http://www.pathwaytohappiness.com/writings_falsebeliefs.htm