According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than three in 10 Americans will have a full-blown anxiety disorder over the course of their lifetimes. Worse, nearly one in four of these cases will be characterized as “severe,” meaning a person is unable to function from day to day or becomes suicidal because of anxiety symptoms.
Screening for Anxiety Will Only Make Us More Anxious
New federal guidelines set a low bar for diagnosing anxiety disorders, encouraging doctors to see a normal emotion ...
