Age and the Relationship to Anxiety
As a normal emotional response, anxiety is prevalent across all age categories. Yes, it is often mistakenly believed that only adults are affected. Depending on the developmental psychology of human nature, a number of anxiety disorders have a preference for occurrence in various age groups. Those with phobias and separation anxiety have a preference for young infants. More adolescents and adults suffer from panic attacks, social anxiety, etc. People of advanced age may be more concerned about health-related anxiety.
