How to Use anxiety disorder in a Sentence

anxiety disorder

noun
Definition of anxiety disordernext
  • The next day Slinky, a sickly dog with an anxiety disorder, tried to attack her again.
    — New York Times, 22 Jan. 2021
  • These fears are the same ones folks with social anxiety disorder have.
    — Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2021
  • But for many, experts say there may be a smidge of social anxiety disorder (SAD) at play as well.
    — Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 17 July 2021
  • The teen’s mother told the paper her son has an anxiety disorder.
    — Fox News, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Ahead, learn more about the symptoms of anxiety, the different kinds of anxiety disorders, and how to help your child at home.
    — Marisa Cohen, Parents, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Moms that have a hard time connecting to the baby, may or may not have a perinatal mood and anxiety disorder.
    — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, 20 Oct. 2020
  • An 11-year-old with social anxiety disorder finds comfort in a mutt named Dude.
    — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Heat waves raise the risk of mental health issues like mood and anxiety disorders, and are well known to increase aggression.
    — WIRED, 15 Sep. 2023
  • What does science tell us about how to treat OCD and other anxiety disorders and what strategies can be used to help your child meet their goals and enjoy their childhood?
    — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Greinke has a social anxiety disorder, so there’s nothing funny about any of this.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The vet suggested wearing him out to help with his anxiety disorder.
    — New York Times, 22 Jan. 2021
  • In other words, these people were almost four times more likely to be diagnosed with a new anxiety disorder, the study said.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
  • In the show, a woman with an anxiety disorder seeks treatment that includes breathing exercises and lying on the snow in a bathing suit.
    — Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020
  • The first of these is the absence of the standardized screening; i.e., there is no agreed upon definition of anxiety disorder.
    — WSJ, 4 Oct. 2022
  • One in 11 American children has an anxiety disorder, and that figure has been growing steadily for the past two decades.
    — Virginia Hughes Desiree Rios, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Someone who has an anxiety disorder is more likely to be depressed, and vice versa.
    — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Causes of Anxiety in Kids A global pandemic isn't the only thing that can lead to anxiety disorders in kids.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
  • About a quarter of men and about 40 percent of women in the United States face an anxiety disorder in their lifetimes, according to the task force, though much of the data is outdated.
    — Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2022
  • It will be based on the award-winning play of the same name, which follows a high school senior, who suffers from social anxiety disorder, on his journey to self-discovery.
    — Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 12 Sep. 2021
  • About one-quarter of men and about 40% of women in the United States face an anxiety disorder in their lifetimes, according to the task force, although much of the data is outdated.
    — Emily Baumgaertner, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2022
  • But after suffering from a long-term chronic illness, she was left with a severe anxiety disorder that put her whole life on hold.
    — Marija Butkovic, Forbes, 11 July 2022
  • In fact, more than half of people who are diagnosed with depression have an anxiety disorder as well.
    — Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022
  • Around half of people with Parkinson's have depression at some point in the course of their disease, while about 40% develop an anxiety disorder.
    — Patti Greco, Health.com, 9 Sep. 2021
  • An estimated 31% of adults in the United States struggle with an anxiety disorder during their lives at some point.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Erich Berg bounced back from an anxiety disorder, career burnout and major surgery to become one of the Willamette Valley’s brightest new winemakers.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 22 Nov. 2021
  • But being stressed and having an anxiety disorder are not the same things—and for some, the ‘trendiness’ of anxiety can trivialize the disorder.
    — Sara Radin, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2019
  • In one study, CBD oil was shown to reduce anxiety in people with social anxiety disorder.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2022
  • One large study found that 67% of people with depression also had an anxiety disorder.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Social anxiety disorder affects 1 in 10 adults and teens.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
  • Studies associate a lack of community with higher rates of mood and anxiety disorders and substance abuse.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024

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