PSYCH 119: Anxiety Disorders - Epidemiology
Medlock Holmes enters the Global Atlas of Anxiety.
At the centre floats an enormous illuminated globe.
Every continent is marked.
Every age group is represented.
And across the map, the same message appears:
Anxiety disorders are everywhere.
Epidemiology asks more than how many people are affected.
It asks:
Who develops anxiety?
When does it begin?
Which disorders persist?
What travels with them?
Which people receive treatment - and which remain invisible?
Holmes begins with a warning.
Clinical populations show only the tip of the iceberg.
People reaching specialist services are often more…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.