A newly released study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration found that nearly 4 percent of all adult American full-time workers had at least one anxiety disorder over the past year. This amounts to about 4.3 million workers nationwide.
According to a SAMHSA news release, individuals who do not work full time had even higher rates of anxiety disorders, with about 5.3 percent of those working part time experiencing these issues. The agency defines an anxiety disorder as an “ongoing state of overwhelming worry and fear.” Dealing with anxiety disorders has been shown to lead to other challenges, including substance abuse.
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