Anxiety Do you have anxiety? In the past decade, much more research has gone into the study of behavior. Certain people who have problems in social situations, or who seem nervous and tense have what is now classified as anxiety. In general, sufferers fear that they are being scrutinized by others, and that their behavior is being judged and evaluated. It is estimated now that 7% of adults have anxiety, and that 13% of adults will have anxiety. These statistics are only an estimate, because anxious people are often to shy to seek medical help, and fill out surveys. Many people with anxiety don’t even know that there is a term for what they have