Anxiety: It’s More Common Than You Think

Did you know that, in the United States, 1 out of 7 men and 1 out of 4 women are said to have an anxiety disorder of some kind? Harvard Medical School found that 40 million adults in the USA (19.1% of us) experience regular symptoms of some kind of anxiety disorder, making it the most common mental health concern in the country. What’s more, 7% of children (3-17) have trouble with an anxiety disorder as well. In fact, for females, the actual number is more like 23.4%. (Learn more at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/any-anxiety-disorder.)