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Anxiety | Gender Differences
● Rates for anxiety vary, with women having higher
diagnosis rates
● More disabling for women, however: greater risk for other
disorders (50% depression diagnosis)
● Anxiety affects a large amount of people, 18% of people
have some kind
● Among teens (us), it’s very high
● Cases severely inhibit individuals:
○ Affecting their ability to do normal activites
○ Avoidance of many
○ Inability to control emotions
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But why?
● In history, anxiety disorders were known, but not specifically
○ Back in Greek & Roman Times, it was pantophobia by experts: Fear
of everything
○ Many centuries later, neurasthenia, anxiety neurosis, both relating
to original
○ Even a few decades ago, it was commonly known as phobias
● I know a few people who were diagnosed once in their life, but
statistics don’t match up
● With stigma, it’s hard to tell who is currently struggling with it
● Regardless of gender, both have a nearly 6 times risk for
another disorder
● Robs people of certainty, autonomy, status, which they have no
control over
Stigma & Needs
● Roughly ⅓ of people with anxiety get treatment, regardless of other factors
● Stigma: Social and Internalized/Self
○ Social: Other people dismissing, preemptively treatment as a threat
○ Self: Person turning those ideas inward
● Best way to combat stigma is to talk & spread facts
● However, for teeenagers, as we develop we are offset by the solidifying changes
● In general, a good way to stop anxiety early is to talk about it

However, stigma prevents many people from talking.

● As someone who has no (known) mental health issues, going to see a therapist is socially
intimidating, ( like an ER visit instead of a regular checkup)
● Earlier you notice and care for brain health, the better off you’ll be
Center for Stress and Anxiety Management San
Diego
Support Center for those suffering

HAs outreach into the community

More Contacting Information

858-354-4077

Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108

Resources
It's "Just" Anxiety - Susan Polis Schutz

Afraid of People

Stigma: Anxiety

My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and

the Search for Peace of Mind - Scott Stossel

Okay Fine Whatever: The
Year I Went from Being
Afraid of Everything to Only
Being Afraid of Most Things
Courtenay Hameister

Non-Fiction Autobiography
Conclusion
● Anxiety is common, and very pervasive
● Besides just having debilitating effects, it’s also brings a vulnerability to other disorders
● Easiest way to treat it is through talking: “Professionally” & Personally
● Many people don’t, due to stigma
● Be aware, spread awareness, and try to help
Sources:
Gender Differences in Anxiety Disorders: Prevalence, Course of The history of generalized anxiety disorder as a diagnostic
Illness, Comorbidity and Burden of Illness - Carmen McLean category - Marc-Antoine Crocq

Facts & Statistics About Anxiety - AADA History - AADA

Overcoming Stigma for Generalized Anxiety Disorder

What is mental health stigma and how can you overcome it?

Anxiety Disorders: Symptoms and Causes - MayoClinic

A History of Anxiety: From Hippcrates to DSM - Marc-Antoine

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