WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS?
Typically, genetic and environmental factors are risk factors for anxiety disorders. More specific variables have been identified such as shyness, or behavioral inhibition in childhood, being female, economic pressure, low social support, exposure to trauma, parental history of mental disorders, and anxiety disorders in close biological relatives.
WHAT CAUSES ANXIETY?
Anxiety disorders run in families, and that they have a biological basis, much like allergies or diabetes and other disorders. Anxiety disorders may develop from a complex set of risk factors, including genetics, brain chemistry, personality, and life events, particularly stress.
IS ANXIETY CURABLE?
The answer is a resounding YES! Anxiety can be cured with the proper treatment and lifestyle changes. The brain is malleable and new brain connections sprout out everyday, which tells you that your brain can change. Look at anxiety as a bad habit that you need to unlearn.