An Anxiety Epidemic?

Just last year alone, approximately 16.2 million individuals in the United States sought treatment for anxiety. Some psychologists believe that technology and a lifestyles that are too-fast-paced-to-keep-up are contributing to the rising rates of anxiety disorders, such as emetophobia. With our brains used to expecting an almost constant flow of information, it is becoming increasingly difficult to tune out and relax.

An Anxiety Epidemic Is Sweeping The US – Business Insider

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Nearly one in five of us — 40 million American adults — suffer from anxiety disorders, the most common class of psychiatric ailment we have. By comparison, a mere one in ten are plagued with mood disorders like depression,

Anxiety epidemic worsening because of technology and economy

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Life was flying along for Zoe Brook. At 23, she had a fast-paced public relations job she loved and.