What is Anxiety Disorder?


Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Feeling nervous or apprehensive is normal – even healthy at times. After all, that “fight or flight” feeling is what incentivizes you to prepare for a test or presentation, or makes your palms sweaty before a first date. But when anxiety runs deeper and feels unshakeable, it can potentially stand in the way of a healthy lifestyle.
When worrying becomes the go-to response to everyday situations, it becomes debilitating.

Prevalence of anxiety disorder

Anxiety is very common in the United States. According to the ADAA, anxiety disorders are cumulatively the most common mental illnesses in the United States.
Additional stats on anxiety:  
  • Anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults in the United States aged 18 and up – over 18% of the population
  • Women are twice as likely to experience anxiety disorders as men, according to some studies
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