Oct '24 • Your symptoms
Anxiety - Which country do you think is the most anxious?
Let me break down the question a bit more..
- How can we define anxiety? Anxiety can be thought of as a feeling of worry, dread and uneasiness. It also encompasses concern and apprehension about things that are happening, or that you think might happen. Feelings of anxiety happen to all of us in response to certain situations. However, if your symptoms last over a longer period of time, are severe, or are triggered by minor things, then you may have an anxiety disorder.
- An anxiety disorder is a condition including “intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations”. These emotions can be hard to control and can affect your ability to lead a normal life.
There are five main categories of anxiety disorder:
- Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) - A persistent feeling of dread with no obvious cause
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - People with OCD experience recurrent thoughts (obsessions) which lead them to carry out certain behaviours (compulsions)
- Panic disorder - Fear comes on suddenly and intensely, causing a panic attack. Symptoms can include chest pain, palpitations and dizziness
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - Develops after a traumatic event. You may ‘relive’ the same emotions through flashbacks or nightmares
- Social anxiety disorder - This causes particular feelings of fear or self-consciousness in social situations
To measure a country's anxiety level, a study was done in 2021 to determine the total number of anxiety disorder cases per country, split into a breakdown of baseline prevalence (the number of cases expected without COVID-19) and final prevalence (total anxiety disorder cases).
Their ranking of the top ten most anxious countries was based on baseline prevalence, so as not to take into account the potential skewing effect of COVID-19 and any related public health measures.
So which country do you think came out on top? No Googling btw, that would spoil the fun...
Give your guess in the comments below...I'll reveal all in the next post
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Anxiety - Which country do you think is the most anxious?
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