Anxiety conditions affects 1 in 10 people and can interfere with daily activities such as job performance, schoolwork, and relationships. They often go undiagnosed and untreated for years. Anxiety is a normal response to events in our lives but becomes more worrisome when it is out of proportion to the stressful situation, when it is minor and/or appears for no apparent reason, or persists when the stressful situation is over. A mix of genetic and environmental factors can raise a person’s risk for developing anxiety disorders. Anxiety can happen in both adults and children and often starts at an early age.
