- Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety disorders are a range of conditions, both psychological and chemical, in which the patient suffers great fear from being around other people. Recent times have shown an increasing trend in the occurrence of anxiety disorders, and is more frequent in women than men. Statistics indicate that anxiety disorders account for over 30% of annual US expenditures for psychiatric illness, totally over $46 billion. - Anxiety Disorder Symptoms
Anxiety disorder symptoms are those physical and behavioral signs that a person is experiencing or developing anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorder is defined as the inability or fear of communicating with other human beings. The degree of GAD as a disorder is gauged by the intensity and duration of symptoms, including any problems with functioning caused by the symptoms. GAD is diagnosed if symptoms have been interfering with daily life and have been constantly present for at least six months.
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