anxiety disorder
noun
: any of various disorders (such as panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, a phobia, or generalized anxiety disorder) in which anxiety is a predominant feature
called also anxiety neurosis, anxiety state
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Compared with white women, Black mothers are more likely to experience perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and receive worse mental health care, if any at all.
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Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
Pros: May help alleviate symptoms of anxiety disorders.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
Elizabeth was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder and took medication for her condition, Nathaniel told the detectives, according to the affidavit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Read Next National Is cannabis use feeding anxiety disorders?
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
Twenty-three people in the study had PTSD, half met the criteria for having a major depressive disorder and 14 had an anxiety disorder.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Causes of Anxiety in Kids A global pandemic isn't the only thing that can lead to anxiety disorders in kids.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
From reducing aggression to managing anxiety disorders, this cannabinoid seems to have some serious tricks up its sleeve.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
Moran, 38, had schizophrenia and anxiety disorder and was addicted to drugs and alcohol, his family said.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu Reprints, STAT, 18 Mar. 2024
Pros: May help alleviate symptoms of anxiety disorders.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2023
Elizabeth was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder and took medication for her condition, Nathaniel told the detectives, according to the affidavit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024
Read Next National Is cannabis use feeding anxiety disorders?
—Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
Twenty-three people in the study had PTSD, half met the criteria for having a major depressive disorder and 14 had an anxiety disorder.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Causes of Anxiety in Kids A global pandemic isn't the only thing that can lead to anxiety disorders in kids.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
From reducing aggression to managing anxiety disorders, this cannabinoid seems to have some serious tricks up its sleeve.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023
Moran, 38, had schizophrenia and anxiety disorder and was addicted to drugs and alcohol, his family said.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 22 Feb. 2024
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