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Who can get anxiety?

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Last Updated: 08/27/2021 at 1:53pm
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Top Rated Answers
lorka
December 21st, 2014 8:42am
GAD develops in about 1 in 50 people at some stage in life. Twice as many women as men are affected. It usually first develops in your 20s but is frequently being recognised in older people.
KKGunner
December 24th, 2014 3:24am
Anyone, really, but certain conditions make it more likely for it to develop, e.g trauma, a significant life change, long periods of emotional distress, being around someone who mistreats you, etc.
hannahbeexox
December 29th, 2014 3:08am
Anyone. Anyone at all. Anxiety comes from within.. it's a demon many people face. All of us could be victims if we let it overtake us.
SocialButterfly31
March 13th, 2015 5:59am
Everyone gets anxiety at sometimes in their lives and if they don't then they are lying. I feel anxiety can be something positive or negative for example you can feel positive anxiety because your are anxious about getting married and walking down the aisle. Or in a negative way that you are feeling anxiety because you think you won't pass the test.
admirableFaith91
November 2nd, 2015 8:37am
People coming from a bad childhood experience can get anxiety easily. It has been seen that children who face any negative experience like bullying, abuse or lack of confidence has a tendency of getting anxiety after they become adults.
lollo
April 8th, 2015 6:06pm
Honestly, everyone can get anxiety. Even before I was raped, when I was a happy, carefree person, I found myself becoming anxious. There is no shame in having anxiety, I believe everyone has it, it is just the level of intensity that differs from person to person.
SweetlySerene85
April 10th, 2015 1:47am
Anyone can get anxiety. It has been tested and seen in people of all ages. Sometimes it will happen as a teenager. Often it will develop in adulthood with increasing stresses and obligations. But it is always handleable.
toFindPeace89
April 14th, 2015 3:49am
Everyone can get anxiety. Anxiety is synonymous with fear, which modern culture and media unfortunately perpetuates. You are not alone in your anxiety. It is extremely prevalent, probably more than ever.
Das
April 26th, 2015 9:32am
Anyone- anxiety isn't specific to a certain type of person, so if you are anxious don't feel like your issue isn't real
willaur
June 18th, 2015 3:08pm
Anybody can get anxiety, it's how each individual processes that anxiety or manages it that makes a difference. Some people get anxious but it doesn't affect their day to day lives, whereas others are highly impacted by the anxious feelings.
Anonymous
June 22nd, 2015 5:45pm
Anyone. (I had to take up 100 characters to fulfill the field requirement, but Anyone is accurate.)
pie314159
July 6th, 2015 4:27am
anybody can get anxiety. it doesn't have a gender, race, or age preference. anxiety is usually caused by a long term of stress.
Anonymous
July 13th, 2015 2:04am
Anyone can have anxiety. Most of the time you wouldn't recognize someone having anxiety could be the person next to you maybe even a celebrity on TV.
BellaIvy77
July 21st, 2015 8:05pm
Absolutely anyone can get anxiety, no matter how severe, how old, young, rich or poor, it can happen to anyone, whether it be from a traumatic event, or from daily life, you're not alone. There are people to help you through it.
Anonymous
August 3rd, 2015 10:10pm
Everyone feels anxious sometimes – worried or afraid of something happening, or obsessed about something happening in a certain way. When that fear or anxiety becomes something that gets in the way of your life (school or work, relationships, ability to enjoy things or cope), doesn’t go away and causes you distress, that is when it could be a more serious anxiety disorder.