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Depression and Anxiety Statistics
Depression and anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States. According to ADAA (Anxiety And Depression Association of America), 40 million adults in the US have depression or anxiety, or both. Anxiety disorders are highly treatable, yet only 36.9% of those suffering receive treatment. As for someone who suffers from both anxiety and depression, it is hard to admit that you suffer from a mental illness. Women are more common to have depression and anxiety than men. In fact, women are twice as likely to be affected than men.

Different Types of Disorders
There are multiple types of anxiety disorders including Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and many others. Anxiety and depression disorders is increasing rapidly every day. It is important to check on your friends, family, etc. PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) affects 7.7 million adults which is 3.5% of the US population. PTSD usually comes from a traumatic event that happened in your past and gives you major anxiety when you think about it. Social Anxiety Disorder is the fear of being around a group of people that you don't