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What You Need to Know About Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are medical illnesses. They are chronic, relentless and can grow worse if left untreated. Anxiety disorders do not discriminate. They affect men and women, young and old, and people of all races, cultures and incomes.
Most people feel a little anxious before a big speech, a job interview or a visit to the doctor. Sweaty palms and “butterflies” in your stomach are normal reactions. Crippling fear, however, is not normal.
Anxiety disorders strike 19 million Americans each year – about 13 percent of the adult population (ages 18-54). Having an anxiety disorder is not a sign of moral weakness. In fact, experts believe that anxiety disorders are caused by a combination of biological and environmental factors, much like physical disorders, such as heart disease or diabetes. The most common anxiety disorders are panic disorders, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders and generalized anxiety disorders.
Information taken from the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, Anxiety Brochure. Click here to download the brochure. We would be happy to send your office fifty brochures, free of charge. Please contact us for more information.