5 Facts about anxiety disorder
Source: National Today
- Anxiety most common
In the U.S., anxiety disorder is the most common form of mental illness. - Very few people seek treatment
Anxiety disorder is treatable in many cases but only about 36% of people opt to get help. - Multiple factors cause anxiety
From brain activities to genetics to life events, a host of factors can lead to a person developing an anxiety disorder. - Anxiety from a young age
The National Institute of Mental Health states that 8% of American teenagers already have an anxiety disorder. - Exercise to fight anxiety
Many studies have proven that a little boost of energy from exercise can help lessen the effects of anxiety disorder.
Lack of access to evidence-based mental health care poses grave threat
Source: American Medical Association
HealthLeaders Magazine
The recent release of more than $300 million in federal funding by the White House to bolster mental health staffing in schools and foster behavioral health integration in clinical practice is a critical step in a long journey toward solving a mental health crisis that has been decades in the making. AMA viewpoint by Dr. Resneck is featured.
About Mental Health – Types of Mental Illness
Source: The Centers for Disease Control
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices.1 Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
People can experience different types of mental illnesses or disorders, and they can often occur at the same time. Mental illnesses can occur over a short period of time or be episodic. This means that the mental illness comes and goes with discrete beginnings and ends. Mental illness can also be ongoing or long-lasting.
There are more than 200 types of mental illness. Some of the main types of mental illness and disorders are listed here.