Compare And Contrast Anxiety And Social Anxiety

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People who suffer from Social Anxiety Disorder and Panic Anxiety Disorder are both naturally depressed. The American Psychiatric Association states the causes of anxiety disorders are currently unknown but likely involve a combination of factors including genetic, environmental, psychological and developmental(2015). Anxiety disorders can run in families, suggesting that a combination of genes and environmental stresses can produce the disorders. Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders and affect more than 25 million Americans(APA, 2015).To escape the constant anxiety, many people with anxiety (both panic and social anxiety people) result to using the anxiety reducers: alcohol and substance/drug abuse. Friends and family will need to be patient in helping a loved one who suffers from both

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