Anxiety disorders are frequently complicated by depression, eating disorders, or substance abuse. Many people have more than one anxiety disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, panic disorder affects about 1.7 percent of the U.S. adult population ages 18 to 54, or 2.4 million people, in a given year.
Women are twice as likely as men to develop panic disorder.
People with panic disorder may also suffer from depression and substance abuse. About one-third of all people with panic disorder develop agoraphobia. Can Dramatically Affect Our Health Self-defeating beliefs, along with attitudes and judgments, can lead to a host of physical and psychological challenges including anxiety and panic attacks. The Option Institute offers programs designed to help you uproot self-defeating beliefs and remove roadblocks to happiness leading to improved health, career, relationships, and quality of life. Many of us have been systematically taught to use discomfort as a strategy for taking care of ourselves.