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Anxiety
In the US: Panic disorder has a lifetime prevalence of 1.5-3.5%. One third to one half of these individuals also have agoraphobia. Major depressive disorder occurs frequently (50-65%) in individuals with panic disorder. In contrast, phobic disorders have a lifetime prevalence as high as 10-13%, but they encompass several subcategories of anxiety conditions. Many of these are underreported due to mild subclinical presentations. The 1-year prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is approximately 3%, with a lifetime prevalence of 5%.
An anxiety disorder may make you feel anxious most of the time, without any apparent reason. Or the anxious feelings may be so uncomfortable that to avoid them you may stop some everyday activities. Or you may have occasional bouts of anxiety so intense they terrify and immobilize you.
Panic Attacks Symptoms
- Feeling like you're going to choke
- Chest pressure or chest pain
- Pounding heart
- Racing pulse
- Dizziness or lightheadedness
- Shortness of breath or tightness in the throat
- Sweating
- Trembling or shaking
- Nausea
- Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
- Hot flashes or chills
- Sense of unreality or dreamlike sensations
- Fear of losing control, doing something embarrassing, going "crazy" or dying
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