Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, 18% of U.S. population ("Facts and Statistics"). There are many different types of anxiety disorders: Panic Disorder, OCD, PTSD, and many others. Anxiety disorders commonly occur along with other mental or physical illnesses, including alcohol or substance abuse, which may mask anxiety symptoms or make them worse ("Anxiety Disorders").
Anxiety disorders affect many people, and many anxiety disorders have similar symptoms. Some anxiety disorder symptoms are back pain, body aches, burning/itchy skin, chest pain, dizziness, heart palpitations, nausea, startle easily, twitching, weight loss or gain, difficulty falling asleep, and many more as well ("Anxiety Centre"). Many people feel like outcasts because they have an anxiety disorder, but that shouldn’t be the case. There are many ways that you can help anxiety disorders.
Different anxiety disorders can be handled in many different ways, but they can be controlled. People shouldn’t have to bow down to their anxiety disorders. You can take control, and get your life back. “In general, anxiety disorders are treated with medication, specific types of psychotherapy, or both ("Anxiety Disorders").” “Medication will not cure anxiety disorders, but it can keep them under control while the person receives psychotherapy ("Anxiety Disorders").” There are many different medications that can help treat a huge variety of anxiety disorders; many medications that help people take control of their lives.
Anxiety disorders affect 40 million adults in the U.S. alone. “Each year, they cost the U.S. more the $42 billion a year, almost one-third of the country’s $148 billion total mental health bill, according to ‘The Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders,’ …” According to WebMD, “Anxiety may affect twice as many older adults as depression, according to new research. Researchers say generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) may be the most common mental disorder among the elderly, although little is known about how to treat the disorder among older adults (Warner).” “GAD affects 6.8 million adults, or 3.1% of the U.S. population. Women are twice as likely to be affected as men ("Facts and Statistics").”
Anxiety disorders may affect 40 billion adults in the U.S. but it doesn’t have to control their lives. There are many medications that can be prescribed to help control the symptoms from anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders like panic attacks, or OCD may cause people to feel like they are outsiders, but with the new medications they can help people manage their anxiety disorders. I think that if people go to the doctor for their anxiety disorders then they can get the medication or treatments they need to put them in control of their lives once again. 40 million adults may have anxiety disorders, but they can be helped, and doctors and scientists are discovering new things every day; leading us into an even more technological age where anything is possible.
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