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Survey found 83% of people with anxiety disorders in India were untreated
Anxiety disorders can make everyday activities, such as travelling or attending work meetings, feel frightening and difficult.
A national survey in 12 Indian states, conducted from 2014 to 2016, found that 2.57% of adults had an anxiety disorder when assessed.
The study, published in 2022, found that 83% of those affected were not receiving treatment.
Nearly 60% experienced disability of some level.
Anxiety disorders involve persistent or excessive fear that disrupts daily life, unlike the normal anxiety people may feel in response to uncertainty or danger.
Stigma and lack of awareness can make these disorders harder to recognise and treat.
Treatment can include psychotherapy, medication or both, depending on the condition and its severity.
A national survey found that 83% of people in India with anxiety disorders were not receiving treatment.
The National Mental Health Survey found that 2.57% of adults had an anxiety disorder at the time of assessment.
Nearly 60% of those affected experienced disability of varying severity.
The survey was conducted across 12 states between 2014 and 2016, and its findings were published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry in 2022.
Doctors said anxiety disorders are treatable, with care potentially including psychotherapy, medication or both.
- Who
- People in India with anxiety disorders.
- What
- A survey found that around 83% of those affected were not receiving treatment.
- When
- The survey was conducted between 2014 and 2016; its findings were published in 2022.
- Where
- Across 12 states in India.
- Why
- Stigma surrounding mental illness and a lack of awareness contribute to under-recognition and inadequate treatment, according to a psychiatrist quoted in the article.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Anxiety disorders are frequently under-recognised and inadequately treated. Stigma surrounding mental illness and a lack of awareness contribute to the problem.
Crowded trains, inadequate sleep, workplace demands, educational pressures, financial worries and concerns about personal safety can keep people in a state of heightened stress.
The National Mental Health Survey was conducted across 12 states.
The survey findings were published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
- Untreated
- Around 83% of people with anxiety disorders were not receiving treatment.
- Adult prevalence
- 2.57% of adults had an anxiety disorder at the time of assessment.
- Disability
- Nearly 60% of those affected experienced disability of varying severity.
- Survey coverage
- 12 states in India.
- Survey period
- 2014–2016
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