An anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder in which a person experiences excessive anxiety or worry about things like personal health, work, social interactions, and other routine daily occurrences. It is completely normal to experience anxiety every now and then when you’re facing a difficult challenge or stressful situation, but when your anxiety doesn’t go away or gets worse over time, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder. If you experience symptoms of anxiety 6 or more days a month, that also may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are the most common type of mental health disorder in the United States, with almost 40 million Americans exhibiting symptoms.

As you celebrate the unofficial start of summer this weekend, be responsible if you are consuming alcohol. Do you how long alcohol stays in your system? Find out.

The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is conducting a survey to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Connecticut residents. Critical to better understanding the current and future needs of our residents and those of the persons we serve in our system, this survey will help inform policy and programmatic decisions. To participate, a respondent must be 18 years of age or older and be a resident of Connecticut. The survey will be available online, on paper and over the phone in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Link to online survey.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the survey feel free to contact Ana Florence at ana.florence@yale.edu

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