Persistent Anxiety
Chronic, ongoing anxiety that persists beyond normal stress responses, interfering with daily function and quality of life.
Quick answer
Persistent anxiety (ICD-10: F41.1 GAD; ICD-11: 6B00) is chronic, ongoing anxiety exceeding normal stress responses, a core feature of generalised anxiety disorder. Strong evidence supports CBT, MBSR, and SSRIs. Somatic and holistic approaches address the nervous system dimension.
Recognition
Do any of these feel familiar?
People often report feeling restless, tense, and having a sense of impending doom.
What is Persistent Anxiety?
Chronic, ongoing anxiety that persists beyond normal stress responses, interfering with daily function and quality of life.
Approaches Commonly Explored
Commonly explored for conditions related to Persistent Anxiety, grouped by mechanism — select your subtype above to highlight the most relevant path.
How to use these approaches
Most people begin with Stabilise approaches, then progress toward Resolve and Sustain.
Cognitive patterns, emotional processing, and stress response.
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