A detailed booklet that describes the symptoms, causes, and treatments of the major anxiety disorders, with information on getting help and coping (2009).

INTRODUCTION
Anxiety Disorders affect about 40 million American adults age 18 years and older (about 18%) in a given year, causing them to be filled with fearfulness and uncertainty. Unlike the relatively mild, brief anxiety caused by a stressful event (such as speaking in public or a first date), anxiety disorders last at least 6 months and can get worse if they are not treated.

Anxiety disorders commonly occur along with other mental or physical illnesses, including alcohol or substance abuse, which may mask anxiety symptoms or make them worse. In some cases, these other illnesses need to be treated before a person will respond to treatment for the anxiety disorder.

Effective therapies for anxiety disorders are available, and research is uncovering new treatments that can help most people with anxiety disorders lead productive, fulfilling lives. If you think you have an anxiety disorder, you should seek information and treatment right away.

Each anxiety disorder has different symptoms, but all the symptoms cluster around excessive, irrational fear and dread.

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National Institute of Mental Health
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

For More Information on Anxiety Disorders
Visit the National Library of Medicine’s MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus En Español, http://medlineplus.gov/spanish

For Information on Clinical Trials for Anxiety Disorders
NIMH Clinical Trials Web page http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/trials/index.shtml

National Library of Medicine Clinical Trials Database http://www.clinicaltrials.gov

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