10 Things You May Not Know About Anxiety Disorder
Despite how common they are, anxiety disorders continue to be belittled as mere worrying instead of debilitating, disabling conditions that require treatment.
While a little bit of anxiety can be beneficial by helping us keep safe, people with untreated anxiety disorders experience overwhelming, uncontrollable feelings of dread or fear that can interfere with daily life and prevent them from doing the things they want to do. Learning more about these conditions is one way to help combat mental health stigma and get help to the people who need it.
Olivia Remes, lead author of the analysis and an anxiety researcher at the University of Cambridge, reviewed 48 of the best or most comprehensive studies on anxiety prevalence around the world and was able to pinpoint which cultures, genders and age groups are most likely to be affected. The results also revealed where there are gaps in understanding among some groups.
For example, Remes found that people under the age of 35 were more likely to have anxiety disorders than older people, and people with other mental or neurological illnesses are at higher risk for an anxiety disorder.
Read the full article on The Huffington Post website to learn the top ten takeaways from this landmark global study of anxiety.
