Anxiety Disorders: Understanding, Treating and Impact

According to the 2016 ADAA, the anxiety and depression association of America, Anxiety affects forty million Americans over the age of eighteen years old. It has the highest rate of occurrence out of every other mental disorder. It’s often not taken as seriously as it should be because America holds mental health to a lower standard than physical health. Today we will go over what anxiety is, how to treat it, and lastly the problems it creates.

An Anxiety disorder is having the feeling of worry all the time, and it may progressively get worse in certain situations. Anxiety disorders come in multiple forms that can vary in different degrees of intensity. The 2016 National Institute of mental health claims that 22.8% of people diagnosed with anxiety have the severe form. The most common form of anxiety is GAD,

Dealing with anxiety on a daily basis isn’t easy for anyone. People with anxiety have a troubled time focusing. School can also be extremely difficult, considering there are so many things there that can cause it to become worse, such as being in a noisy classroom or taking a test. 2017 CDC’s list of symptoms for depression and anxiety consist of mostly the same signs. Depression can be a side affect of anxiety and dealing with two mental disorders can lead to suicidal thoughts or actions. Living in constant fear can make it hard to have relationships with your peers and relations with your family can be strained as well. Today we have learned about anxiety disorders. We’ve discussed what they are, ways to treat them, and lastly the problems they create. We have learned that the different types of anxiety disorders range from mild to severe. There are several ways to treat it such as medication and psychotherapy and finally, that depression and anxiety can sometimes go hand in hand. Someone sitting in this very room could be currently battling