What’s Worrying You? The Facts About Anxiety

Medically Reviewed by Smitha Bhandari, MD on March 20, 2023
Question 1/12

Anxiety and stress are the same thing.

  • True
  • False
Question 2/12

Anxiety can be a good thing.

  • True
  • False
Question 3/12

You may need to talk with your doctor if anxiety makes you:

  • Lose your appetite sometimes
  • Feel wound up or on edge often
  • Have trouble sleeping now and then
Question 4/12

What percentage of American adults are affected by an anxiety disorder each year?

  • 11%
  • 18%
  • 24%
Question 5/12

Who’s more likely to be affected by anxiety disorders?

  • Men
  • Women
Question 6/12

You may be more likely to have an anxiety disorder if you:

  • Are shy
  • Are divorced
  • Have a parent with a mental illness
  • All the above
Question 7/12

Medication can cure anxiety disorders.

  • True
  • False
Question 8/12

Exercise works as well as medicine for some people with anxiety disorders.

  • True
  • False
Question 9/12

This can be a symptom of generalized anxiety disorder:

  • Feeling tired
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Restlessness
  • All the above
Question 10/12

Fear of this may be linked to a panic disorder:

  • Exercise
  • Flying
  • Obesity
Question 11/12

An intense fear of this can be a sign of social anxiety disorder:

  • Public speaking
  • Crowds
  • Both
Question 12/12

One way to treat an anxiety disorder is to face your fears.

  • True
  • False