Anxiety disorders is a group of disorders that include Generalized Anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, OCD and PTSD.
Facts and Statistics:
- Approximately 19.1 million American adults ages 18 to 54, or about 13.3% of people in this age group in any given year, have an anxiety disorder.
- Anxiety disorders frequently co-occur with depressive disorders, eating disorders, or substance abuse.
- Many people suffer from more than one anxiety disorder.
- Women are more likely than men to suffer from anxiety disorders. Approximately twice as many women as men suffer from panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, agoraphobia, and specific phobia, though about equal numbers of women and men have obsessive-compulsive disorder and social phobia.
Prevalence:
- Annually: 18.1% of American adults have anxiety issues.
- Lifetime: 28.8% of American adults
- Frequently co-occurrence: depression or substance abuse
- Majority of people with one anxiety disorder also have another anxiety disorder
- About 75% of people with anxiety disorder have their first episode by age 21.5
Treatment:
- Pharmacotherapy (Medications)
- Psychotherapy
At Fairfax Mental Health, our psychiatrists treat this and other conditions. Call us at 703-830-1500 to discuss your needs or schedule an appointment.
