Almost 20% of US adults deal with one or more anxiety disorders each year, according to statistics shared by the Anxiety & Depression Association of America. That equates to around 40 million people.

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It's Mental Illness Awareness Week, making it a great time to talk about one of the most common mental illnesses in the US: Anxiety. An estimated 40 million adults report having anxiety every year.