We’d like to thank all of those who participated in our mini-poll last week. We appreciate your vote. Here are the results:

Question 1: What causes anxiety disorder?

Poll responses:

It’s a behavioral disorder: 42.2%
Chemical imbalance: 29.3%
Genetic: 14%
Something has gone wrong in the body: 5.6%
Something biologically wrong with the brain: 5.4%
A disease: 3.2%
A virus: 0.3%

The correct answer: Anxiety is caused by a behavioral disorder.

Question 2: Is it possible to recover from an anxiety disorder?

Poll responses:

Yes: 67.4%
No: 4.6%
Not sure: 28%

Correct answer: Yes

Question 3: What percentage of people fully recover?

Poll responses:

0 percent: 2.5%
1 – 10 percent: 7.4%
11 – 20 percent: 6.3%
21 – 30 percent: 10.4%
31 – 40 percent: 6%
41 – 50 percent: 21%
51 – 60 percent: 6.8%
61 – 70 percent: 11.2%
71 – 80 percent: 17.2%
81 – 90 percent: 7.7%
91 – 100 percent: 3.5%

Correct answer: Over 90%

Next week we’re going to explain the rationale for each correct answer.

Have a great week.