Find out why the Brazil becomes the most anxious population in the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The country has the most prevalent characteristic in terms of anxiety and unfortunately, those with mental disorders are still the target of prejudice, approximately 9.3% of Brazilians suffer from anxiety pathological.
Of course, several times before entering an important meeting, a college test, the first day of work or a special date, we feel a certain kind of nervousness.
For example, sweaty hands, trembling and racing heart.
However, what cannot happen is that you experience recurring difficulties sleeping a peaceful night, running out of air and not being able to concentrate on something.
In these cases, we need to be more attentive, what we believe to be “normal” symptoms, can indeed be a psychiatric disorder and certainly requires a professional medical evaluation.
If these symptoms are not treated correctly, anxiety can become a greater adversity, triggering so many other mental disorders.
Such as depression, which affects approximately 300 million people worldwide, according to the Oops (Pan American Health Organization).
after the pandemic Covid-19 reports are becoming increasingly common in the world, due to the large number of deaths, high unemployment, and social isolation.
To get an idea of how this affected us mentally, in the first year of the pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression had a significant increase of 25%.
Global Mapping
According to the last major global mapping carried out by WHO, Brazil was at the forefront, leading the survey.
About 9,3% of Brazilians suffer from pathological anxiety, soon after comes Paraguay with 7.6%, Norway with 7.4%, New Zealand with 7.3% and Australia with 7% of the population.
According to the professor of the department of neurological sciences, psychiatry, medical psychology at the Faculdade de Medicina de Rio Preto (famerp), Geraldo Maria de Araújo Filho the excessive use of smartphones and computers also explains the current high anxiety.
Finally, the most recommended thing is to ask for help and make an appointment with a professional.
With it you will have all the alternatives to improve your health and quality of life.
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