As we said above, anxiety is perfectly natural and it’s experienced by all of us at some point in our lives, but some people experience frequent or severe anxiety which affects their daily life.
- In 2013, there were 8.2 million cases of diagnosed anxiety in the UK.
- In England women are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders as men.
- The one-week prevalence of generalised anxiety in England is 6.6%
In any given week in England, the following are experienced:
- Mixed anxiety and depression: 8 in 100 people
- Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD): 6 in 100 people
- 7.2% of 5-19 year olds experience an anxiety condition
- In 2017, 3.9% of 5-10 year old children had an anxiety disorder, as did 7.5% of 11-16 year olds and 13.1% of 17-19 year olds