General anxiety in pediatric patients and anxiety associated with an adult hoarderhave many differences. GAD in pediatric patients have anxiety about health and safety and for their loved ones. An anxious adult hoarder can live in an unhealthy and dangerous environment, living with broken appliances instead of getting them fixed. Adult hoarders would rather cope with malfunctioning systems instead of being in a safe environment. Symptoms for anxious adult hoarders are more involving the mental state dealing with anger, resentment and depression. On the other hand, symptoms in a pediatricpatient with GAD typically complain with stomachaches, headaches and trouble falling asleep. The impacts on daily living can be extremely hard for GAD in pediatric patients. Their anxiety can paralyze them from doing daily activities, such as going to school, having a loss of attention and focus, and lack of sleep are a few things that impact their daily living.
