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Is anxiety considered a mental illness?

I am a 35 year old male. I was diagnosed with anxiety. Is anxiety considered a mental illness?

4 Answers

Yes
The brief answer is no, I don’t consider anxiety a mental illness. In my experience, anxiety is a response to stressful life circumstances.
Yes, anxiety is a very common mental illness.
Yes.

M. Shafi Siddiqui, MD