Brain Explorer - Focus on Brain Disorders - Anxiety Disorders - Treatment

Unfortunately, the presence of anxiety symptoms alone often does not serve as a sufficient incentive for a person with an anxiety disorder to seek help. A recent study revealed that even people with severe anxiety symptoms wait up to 12 years after the onset of symptoms before they seek treatment (Jenike, 1996). Another study reported the time span from onset of symptoms, at age 14.5 years, to the start of appropriate treatment, at age 31.5 years, at 17 years (Hollander et al., 1996a).