Anxiety
Inside Pressure


Stress
Outside Pressure

PTSD
Long Term Turmoil

Physical Responses
Insomnia
Instability
Memory Loss
Shortness
of Breath
Headache
Muscle
Pain
Chest
Tension
Youth
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Studies have found a statistically significant association between high levels of self-reported anxiety and poorer academic performance among students aged 8–16
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There is a direct link showing how anxiety negatively affects brain structure in adolescence
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How Children are effected by living with adults with PTSD: Children may experience anxiety, depression, or emotional instability due to the stress and unpredictability associated with living with someone with PTSD. They might also feel confusion or fear about their parent's behavior and mood swings.
Adults
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40+ Million adults in the US experience anxiety
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The American Institute of Stress reports that job stress costs U.S. employers more than $300 billion annually due to absenteeism, turnover, decreased productivity and direct medical, legal and insurance costs.
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The WHO estimates depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1 trillion annually in lost productivity.
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Trauma can lead to changes in gene expression, a process known as epigenetics. This means that the effects of trauma, such as PTSD, can be "programmed" into an individual's genes and potentially passed on to their offspring.
