Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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When does healthy anxiety become an anxiety disorder?

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Topics discussed:
0:00​ - What is anxiety?
1:36 - Anxiety responses
3:32 - When to expect anxiety
4:10 - Anxiety disorders are common
5:05 - Defining an anxiety disorder
7:18 - Anxiety disorder symptoms
9:55 - Assessing your anxiety
10:30 - Causes of anxiety disorders
11:51 - Anxiety disorder treatment

Learn more:
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4610617
- nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/any-anxiety-disorder
- adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/facts-statistics
- abct.org/fact-sheets/anxiety-disorders
- effectivechildtherapy.org/concerns-symptoms-disorders/disorders/fear-worry-and-anxiety
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22781489

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For information purposes only. Does not constitute clinical advice. Consult your local medical authority for advice. The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, August 24, 2022.

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