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[quote=Anonymous]I am someone who suffers from extreme anxiety and panic. And I agree that there are probably a lot of people with normal worries who are medicated. In my case, I get physical symptoms that are so debilitating that I have been hospitalized on more than one occasion.

It is genetic

But I also think our current culture aggravates it. Being on-call 24-7. Cell phones. Internet culture. Facebook. Increased violence. Constant media and news alerts. Emails flooding your personal and professional inbox.

I also am a full-time working professional with an excessive Type A personality and am trying to raise a family of 5 with a spouse who just isn't understanding.

Gender roles still play a large part for women.

In this area there are also many financial pressures. Cost of living is extremely high. Competition for everything, from schools to ballet lessons, to househunting for that one affordable place under $1m in a good school district (that has 5 other offers).

The DC area is filled with driven and competitive professional women who want to do and have it all, but something has to give.

In my case, it's my mental health. 
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