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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have nothing against women (or men) who are open about anxiety and depression. I just don’t like the modern tendency to make themselves into the victims of every situation and of society, in general.

I this this trend really got going with social media, and now it’s infiltrated traditional media. [/quote]

Yes, totally agree. Every few days, my FB feed comes up with a post about someone who talks about taking medication and seeing a shrink. If I were having such mental health problems, I wouldn't broadcast it. I also think there has to be so many unscrupulous docs who pathologize someone's anxiety into GAD, or someone's feelings of sadness into clinical depression. [/quote]

People talk about it in order to reduce the stigma. Less stigma means more people will get treated which saves lives as well as improving the quality of life for patients and their loved ones. My mom’s undiagnosed anxiety has caused suffering for three generations of people.[/quote]

But don't you think it's swung to the other extreme where it's become the new normal???[/quote]

About a third of people will experience anxiety at the level of a disorder at some point in their lives. That doesn't mean it will happen more than once, necessarily, or that it will affect them their whole lives, but yes, most people will know someone with it.

When you include depression -- which also can be present at a level that qualifies at a disorder but for only a limited time -- that is a lot of people.

There is no evidence that the prevalence of these disorders is increasing. There is evidence that more people are talking about it and dealing with it in more health ways than just self-medication or pretending like it isn't there.

[quote]Abstract
Anxiety disorders, including panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and separation anxiety disorder, are the most prevalent mental disorders and are associated with immense health care costs and a high burden of disease.[b] According to large population-based surveys, up to 33.7% of the population are affected by an anxiety disorder during their lifetime. [/b]Substantial underrecognition and undertreatment of these disorders have been demonstrated. [b]There is no evidence that the prevalence rates of anxiety disorders have changed in the past years. [/b]In cross-cultural comparisons, prevalence rates are highly variable. It is more likely that this heterogeneity is due to differences in methodology than to cultural influences. Anxiety disorders follow a chronic course; however, there is a natural decrease in prevalence rates with older age. Anxiety disorders are highly comorbid with other anxiety disorders and other mental disorders.

Epidemiology of anxiety disorders in the 21st century
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610617/[/quote][/quote]

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