STATE OF ANXIETY ANXIETY DISORDERS & Social Impacts IN AUSTRALIA

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Anxiety and Anxiety-related disorders are often trivialised or overlooked. in fact, these common mental health issues are widespread and can have debilitating effects on an individual in many facets of life…

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1 in 6 Anxiety Disorders IMPACT

Australians at any given time

globally 1 IN

13

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20% of Americans Suffer from Anxiety Disorders, compared to

14.4% of Australians

Out of the

3.27 million Australians suffering from

anxiety…

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Likelihood of suffering from anxiety…

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Women

Men

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