Anxiety Disorder Statistics

Anxiety Disorders affect nearly 40 million adults in the United States from age 18 and older and is the most common mental illness. That’s about 18.1% of the countries population. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Many people don’t seek help or are misdiagnosed. Raising current estimates to approximately 30%

Three to five times more likely to go to the doctor

Six times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric treatment than people without out and anxiety disorder

Anxiety disorders are developed from peoples life events, their personality, genetics and brain chemistry

Anxiety disorders affect 25% of children between 13 and 18 years old

Anxiety Disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 billion a year, which is almost one-third of the total mental health bill for the U.S. of $148 billion

$22.84 billion of these costs are from repeat use of healthcare services. Most people with anxiety disorders seek relief from symptoms that they think are unrelated

Affects 15 million adults – 6.8% of the population

Equally common among men and women

36% of people with social anxiety disorder report experiencing symptoms for 10 or more years before they seek treatment

Affect 6.8 million adults – 3.1% of the population

Only 43.2% receive treatment

Women are twice as likely to be affected than men

GAD usually is accompanied by significant depression

Affects 6 million adults – 2.7% of the population

Women are twice as likely to be affected than men

Affects 7.7 million adults – 3.5% of the population

Women are more likely to be affected than men

65% of men and 46% of women will develop the disorder if they are raped

Affect 2.2 million adults – 1% of the population

Equally common between men and women

25% affected occur by age 14

1/3 of adults began experiencing symptoms during childhood

Affects 19 million adults – 8.7% of the population

Women are twice as likely as men to be affected

Typically begins during childhood

PTSD and OCD are related to anxiety disorders and usually are accompanied by depression

Affects 16.1 million adults – 6.7% of the population

Women are twice as likely to be affected than men

Leading cause of disability

Affects 3.3 million adults – 1.5% of the population

Only 61.7% receive treatment

Form of depression that lasts for at least two years

43% take mood-altering medications

65% take prescription medications daily

Paxil and Zoloft are two of the top 10 most popular anti-anxiety medications

6.2% of the population abuse alcohol – NIAAA

20% of anxiety sufferers abuse alcohol or are dependant

10% of Cannabis Use Disorder (CUD) also suffered from Social Anxiety Disorder

Prolonged use of recreational drugs can cause panic attacks

Care accidents have tripled from marijuana use

Feeling nervous in social situations

Struggle with self-esteem

Often sick

Visit the doctor more often

Often feel out of control with their lives

Feeling of overwhelm

Anger easily

Difficulty managing pressure

Live a restricted life