About AnxietyResearch.org
AnxietyResearch.org is an independent research and evidence publication focused on anxiety disorders, panic, treatment access, and mental health trends in the United States. The goal is to make research and public-health data on anxiety readable without turning it into individualized medical advice.
What we publish
- Reports. Original briefs built from public datasets and peer-reviewed literature.
- Statistics. Current prevalence, treatment access, and crisis-utilization figures with full source citations.
- Evidence summaries. Plain-English reviews of what the research does and does not show for major anxiety treatments and conditions.
- Treatment research. Synthesis of the current evidence base for therapy, medication, telepsychiatry, and combined care.
- Methods. How sources are selected, how summaries are written, and what this site does not do.
- Resources. Research databases, crisis lines, treatment locators, and related education sites.
Editorial standards at a glance
We cite
Peer-reviewed systematic reviews, clinical guidelines, government public-health data, and large epidemiologic studies.
We do not
Diagnose, recommend treatment for individuals, sell products, or accept advertising.
We update
Every page has a last-reviewed date; major sources are reviewed at least quarterly.
Medical editor
Shariq Refai, MD, MBA
Board-certified psychiatrist · MBA, Duke · Dual certification in psychiatry and sports/performance psychiatry · Additional certificates in ECT and obesity medicine from Columbia · Founder of shrinkMD
Dr. Refai is a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and the founder of shrinkMD, an independent multistate telepsychiatry practice. He is the medical editor for AnxietyResearch.org. His role is editorial review of clinical accuracy, not authorship of every article. His external profile lives at shariqrefai.com.
Independence and disclosures
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
The medical editor of AnxietyResearch.org is the founder of shrinkMD, an independent multistate telepsychiatry practice. This relationship is disclosed sitewide and noted on every page that references shrinkMD. AnxietyResearch.org receives no funding, advertising, or sponsorship from shrinkMD or any other entity. Editorial decisions are made independently of any clinical practice.
Where AnxietyResearch.org fits in The Shrink Network
The Shrink Network is an independent mental health knowledge ecosystem built around one idea: mental health is too important to squeeze into one website. Each site has one job. Together, they help people understand, apply, and access care. No matter where you enter the network, we help you find the next step that makes sense. Your mind. Understood.
AnxietyResearch.org is the evidence and research-translation layer of that network. This site's one job is honest, plain-English summaries of what the peer-reviewed research, federal datasets, and clinical guidelines actually show about anxiety, panic, treatment, and access. It does not diagnose, does not sell a product, and does not accept advertising. When a reader's next question is practical, foundational, medication-specific, or clinical, we route them to the network property built for that job, rather than duplicating the work here.
Terminology
Plain-language definitions live at Shrinktionary.
Concepts and encyclopedia depth
Encyclopedia-level explanations live at Shrinkopedia.
Medication guides
Per-drug guides and comparisons live at PsychiatryRx.
Anxiety-specific guidance
Practical guidance on symptoms, panic, and treatment education lives at AnxietyResource.
Depression-specific guidance
Depression symptoms, types, and treatment guidance live at DepressionResource.
Clinical care (disclosure)
Clinical psychiatric care is delivered by shrinkMD. The medical editor of this site is the founder of shrinkMD; that relationship is disclosed on every page that links to the practice.
The Shrink Network is coordinated at ShrinkNetwork.com. Ownership, editorial standards, and disclosures are documented there.
Publisher
AnxietyResearch.org is published by shrinkMD Publishing, LLC and is editorially independent. The site doesn't sell products, doesn't run advertising, doesn't accept affiliate revenue, and doesn't take referral fees from any clinic or platform it links to. The books referenced in Resources are written by the medical editor; the books are listed as related reading and aren't sold on this site.
Contact and corrections
Send corrections or source updates to [email protected]. Corrections are logged on the affected page with the date of update.