Hey guys, so I experience a lot of mood swings during the day. At first I thought it might be due to bipolar disorder, however from what I gathered in the bipolar section, bipolar mood changes usually last days to weeks, whereas I experience multiple shifts a day. For example, I was recently at a friends BBQ/party and was playing beach volleyball, generally having a good time, when suddenly out of nowhere I felt overcome with sadness and felt like I could break down and cry. It went away later that night, but this kind of thing has been happening a lot lately. Usually when I'm feeling sad or happy, there's an undercurrent of anxiety/irritability/restlessness.

I was wondering if mood swings are commonly associated with an anxiety disorder such as GAD?