Anxiety Disorders

There are many misconceptions and false information about anxiety disorders. They afflict 40 million adults aged 18 years and older. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States and costs $42 billion a year. The cost is based on repeated use of health care services. For example, an individual with an anxiety disorder is three to five times more like to go to the doctor and six times more likely to be hospitalized for psychiatric disorders. Anxiety disorders are a broad term that encompasses several forms of abnormal fears and anxieties. They can be quite debilitating and are often a chronic illness in an individual. Additionally, anxiety disorders are usually comorbid with other mental disorders such as depression.