Over 40 million American adults are afflicted by one of six types of anxiety
18% of the U.S. population is currently suffering from anxiety
Anxiety is classified as the most common mental illness in the U.S.
40% of American adults have experienced anxiety at some point in their life
Only 1/3 of adults suffering from anxiety receive treatment
Only 1/5 of teenagers suffering from anxiety receive treatment
Statistics reprinted from anxiety.org
According to the Indian Journal of Pharmacology, anxiety affects an eighth of the total population of the world and twice as many women as men report having experienced anxiety. A state of excessive fear, anxiety is characterized by motor tension, sympathetic hyperactivity, apprehension and vigilance.
Doctors are quick to push pills and prescribe pharmaceuticals and, as many of us know, these drugs are not solutions. They are bandaids that barely cover a complex issue and often cause other issues of their own.
The good new is that there are alternative treatments.
Click on the links for the following article to take a comprehensive look at the physiology of anxiety, its many causes and some viable alternative treatments.
Herbal Allies and Other Alternatives for Treating Anxiety
Long Term Effects of Chronic Anxiety
Conventional Treatments for Anxiety
Lifestyle Choices for Dealing With Anxiety
Help with Anxiety from the Stone People
Herbal Alternatives for Treating Anxiety
Bibliography (Herbal Allies for Anxiety)