ADAA Blog: Aging with Anxiety

[ADAATeamRachel]

No matter your generation anyone can experience anxiety and worry.

"Although older adults with anxiety disorders share many of the same symptoms as their younger counterparts, the nature of the concerns can be somewhat different," Dr. Julie Erickson says. "They're less likely to report feeling anxious about their careers or parenting and more likely to be worried about their health and family stressors."

Read Dr. Julie Erickson's blog to learn how older adults can cope with anxiety and the strategies to process anxious feelings: adaa.org/learn-from-us/from...

[Agora1]

Thank you for your post Rachel...It's true in that anxiety knows of no age

that is safe from it's grasp.. Different worries, different stressors still lead

to that same gnawing sensation of fear.

It's the same for no profession is excluded either. Doctors themselves as well

as mental health professionals, lawyers, no one is exempt. The human body

and mind can only take so much pressure until it boils over into anxiety.

This is a very human response in keeping us safe and alive. I appreciate your

posts Rachel. Knowledge helps us be better equipped in understanding this

feeling and sensation called Anxiety. With thanks xx