National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day 2023: Date, History, Facts about Anxiety

National Screening for Anxiety Disorders Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of May. This year, it occurs on May 3. The first observance occurred in 1993. Its significance is to increase awareness of the significance of anxiety disorder examinations.

Anxiety screening is essential for determining the presence of anxiety disorders and learning how to treat or manage them. Several online anxiety screening assessments are available, but a doctor should be consulted for a more thorough evaluation. The physician will conduct a physical examination and inquire about your symptoms. In addition, they will recommend a blood test to determine whether your symptoms are caused by another condition.

The background of National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

Latin and Greek physicians and philosophers distinguished anxiety from other negative states and recognised it as a medical disorder. Ancient Epicurean and Stoic philosophers proposed techniques for achieving an anxiety-free state of mind that closely resemble contemporary cognitive psychology.

Between classical antiquity and the late 19th century, there was a lengthy period in which anxiety was not recognised as a distinct illness. However, individuals continued to report conventional anxiety disorders, albeit under different names.

Boissier de Sauvages published a nosology in the 18th century that recognised panic attacks and generalised anxiety disorder as ‘panophobias.’ In the later 19th century, the term ‘neurasthenia’ was coined to characterise a medical condition characterised by fatigue, headache, and irritability. These anxiety symptoms were an integral part of these novel disease concepts.

In India, numerous ayurvedic herbs have been used for centuries in traditional medicine to calm the psyche and improve the mood. Brahmi, Gotu kola, and ashwagandha were the most prevalent ones.

Before medical advancements, ancient treatments included the use of various herbs and balms (during the Middle Ages), hydropathy (subjecting the body to extreme temperatures), bathing in extremely frigid streams and rivers, health spas, and leech-based bloodletting. However, as psychoanalysis acquired popularity and Freud rose to prominence, people began to embrace therapy as a treatment for anxiety disorders.

Although anxiety disorders have only recently been officially recognised, they have existed throughout history. Numerous historically influential figures, such as Johnny Depp, Adele, Selena Gomez, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill, have reported having anxiety disorders and panic attacks.

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5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ANXIETY

Mild anxiety can protect you by enhancing your awareness of your surroundings.

The majority of people view anxiety negatively, but it only becomes a problem when we respond to it in ways that are detrimental to living a full and meaningful life.

Even a thirty-minute run or a short stroll around the block are excellent and speedy mood boosters.

Anxiety sufferers frequently struggle to remain in the present, resulting in frequent forgetfulness.

It causes nausea, weakness, shortness of breath, hot flashes, rapid pulse rate, and dizziness, among other serious physical effects.

NATIONAL ANXIETY DISORDERS SCREENING DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2022	May 4	Wednesday
2023	May 3	Wednesday
2024	May 1	Wednesday
2025	May 7	Wednesday
2026	May 6	Wednesday