Images

Onset timing varies widely across mental disorders. Drawing on a meta-analysis of 192 studies, this chart compares median age at onset for anxiety subtypes alongside mood and substance misuse disorders classified under ICD-11.

Anxiety doesn’t always follow the same path. This nine year follow up study tracks how people with a baseline anxiety disorder fare over time, comparing rates of early and late remission, recurrence, and persistent symptoms under narrow and broad diagnostic definitions.

Finding effective treatment for generalized anxiety disorder often takes persistence. This chart shows how the probability of obtaining helpful treatment rises with each additional professional consulted, drawing on data from 26 World Mental Health surveys across 23 countries.

Anxiety disorders account for a significant share of the global mental health burden. This population pyramid breaks down disability adjusted life years by age and sex, highlighting how anxiety disorders contribute alongside the wider burden of mental disorders worldwide.

Drawing on Danish health care registry data spanning nearly two decades, these graphs track anxiety disorders incidence rates across age groups and calendar years, revealing a clear upward trend, especially among younger people.

Accurate diagnosis relies on the right tools. This reference chart organizes validated scales and questionnaires by anxiety disorder subtype, from the Fear Questionnaire for specific phobia to the GAD-7 for generalized anxiety disorder.