There are approximately 40 million adults in the United States with some type of anxiety disorder. Although women are diagnosed with anxiety more often than men, there are still many men suffering from the different types of anxiety. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources, men are equal in diagnosis for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD). [1]
Reasons Why Men May Be Diagnosed with Anxiety Less Often than Women
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