Over the past century, we have experienced a number of epidemics that have affected countless populations, for instance: various cancers and obesity__. However, in the 21st century there is an ongoing dispute and debate on whether this emerging medical epidemic is even an epidemic or not due to the concerns of over diagnosing from medical professionals particularly psychiatrists. This newly risen epidemic is depression and anxiety. According to Horwitz and Wakefield (2012), around thirty years ago it “was estimated that less than five percent of the population had an anxiety disorder. Today, some estimates are over fifty percent, a tenfold increase”. There are many factors that can elucidate this phenomenon such there being more exposure to
