Anxiety Facts

Here are some anxiety facts to help you put your disorder in context. As you can see, anxiety is a very common struggle for many people. - Anxiety affects around 1 in 20 people - There was over 5 million cases of anxiety in the UK last year - Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems - Anxiety is often associated with problems such as depression - Only around 1 in 10 of those with anxiety disorders receive effective help - Anxiety tends to affect women much more than men - Anxiety significantly undermines quality of life and the achievement of goals - The number of anxiety disorders continue to rise in the UK - 75% of all mental health problems are established by the age of 24