US EditionYoung Australian Men Increasingly Call Ambulances for Severe Anxiety
- Young men aged 15 to 25 in Victoria, Australia, increasingly call ambulances for severe anxiety symptoms that sometimes mimic heart attacks.
- This trend occurs because boys are raised to suppress vulnerability and value strength, leading to undiagnosed anxiety and missed early intervention.
- A review of 694 paramedic cases showed anxiety accounts for 10% of male mental health ambulance attendances and often presents with intense physical symptoms.
- Joshua, 22, experienced sudden numbness and muscle spasms while extremely anxious, illustrating the severity and physical impact of these anxiety episodes.
- Improving diagnosis, clinician training, awareness campaigns, and accessible digital resources are needed to reduce stigma and better support young men with anxiety.
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Heart Attack Or Panic Attack? Why Young Men Are Calling Ambulances For Unmanaged Anxiety
Men are around half as likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder compared to women. Some feel pressure to be fearless and hide their emotions. The post Heart Attack Or Panic Attack? Why Young Men Are Calling Ambulances For Unmanaged Anxiety appeared first on Study Finds.
Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety
Melbourne: Anxiety affects one in five Australian men at some point in their lives. But the condition remains highly stigmatised, misunderstood and under-diagnosed. Men are around half as likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder compared to women. Some feel pressure to be fearless and hide their emotions. Others simply don’t understand or have the language to describe anxiety symptoms. This has serious consequences. Our latest research s…
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