The Statistics Of Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Statistics
As an anxiety sufferer, do you feel alone? Do you feel as if no one else could every feel like you do? Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, according the National Institute of Mental Health, over 18% of the adult population in the United States, have anxiety disorder in any given year.
Some additional statistics on anxiety disorders:
- Almost three fourths of people with anxiety disorder have their first anxiety episode before the age of 21.5.
- Substance abuse or depression oft...
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ADHD and Anxiety
...population are diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. These results would imply a high incident rate of anxiety disorders in children with ADHD. Some of the major symptoms of anxiety disorder... Read more »Specific Phobias Explained
...Health indicates that over 19.2 million Americans suffer from some type of specific phobia. The Anxiety Disorders Association of America list some common phobias at: ... Read more »ADAA on Social Anxiety
...shyness, but it is not uncommon for someone who is not shy at all to have social anxiety disorder. The Anxiety Disorders Association of America has an interactive website dedicated to social... Read more »Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
...currently prescribed for social anxiety:Antidepressants have been found to be effective in treating anxiety disorders. These medications do require at least four to six weeks of treatment in order... Read more »ADAA on Social Anxiety
...shyness, but it is not uncommon for someone who is not shy at all to have social anxiety disorder. The Anxiety Disorders Association of America has an interactive website dedicated to social... Read more »Images
Medications
...attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress... Read more »
...reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks),... Read more »
Sertraline is used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorders,... Read more »
...reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders (panic attacks),... Read more »
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