Experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, people with anxiety disorders frequently have excessive worry and fear about everyday situations.

Often, anxiety disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes (panic attacks).

These feelings of anxiety and panic interfere with daily activities, are difficult to control, are out of proportion to the actual danger and can last a long time.

You may avoid places or situations to prevent these feelings. Symptoms may start during childhood or the teen years and continue into adulthood.

Examples of anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), specific phobias and separation anxiety disorder.

You can have more than one anxiety disorder. Sometimes anxiety results from a medical condition that needs treatment.

Insomnia occurs when you’re unable to get the sleep you need to feel refreshed.

Causes range from stress to jet lag to pregnancy to chronic health conditions.

Treatments include therapy, medications, and lifestyle changes.

Treatments include therapy, medications, and lifestyle changes.

Treatments include therapy, medications, and lifestyle changes.

Treatments include therapy, medications, and lifestyle changes.

Only half of Canadians experiencing a major depressive episode receive “potentially adequate care.”

One-third of Canadians aged 15 or older who report having a need for mental health care say those needs were not fully met.

People with mood disorders are at much higher risk of developing a long-term medical condition.

People with mental illness are two times more likely to have a substance use problem versus the general population.

People with mental illness and addiction are more likely to die prematurely versus the general population.

People with mental illness are two times more likely to have a substance use problem versus the general population.