Is anxiety a mental disease?

[Starmix]

Anxiety is not necessarily a mental disease in itself, but rather a symptom or a collection of symptoms that can be part of various mental health disorders. It is a common human experience, but when excessive or persistent, it can indicate an underlying condition requiring professional help. Diagnosing an anxiety disorder requires a professional evaluation. Treatment options include therapy and medication. Managing anxiety is possible with the right support.

 

[Nomad]

Anxiety is a mental condition as well as mental disease, or illness, depending on kind of symptoms you show. There is a difference between mental disease and mental condition. mental condition is general state of mental health, where as mental disease or mental illness is a diagnosed disorder that is harming the person. If you are severe anxiety that needs medication and therapy, it is mental disease.

 

[ganzua69]

Technically yes, it is, but more than a mental "illness" I would consider it a mental sensation because anxiety warns you that you are very excited about the events that will happen in the near future and you are very worried that everything will turn out correctly, that's why