Think about recent changes in the world today, such as tensions surrounding racism and immigration; the ongoing and pervasive global war on terror; disease outbreaks; natural disasters; crime rates, including mass shootings; and the journalistic focus on crime reporting, economic uncertainty, and volatility. Think about how these aspects of culture may relate to anxiety disorders, giving special consideration to the following: That anxiety disorders are the most common kind of disorder That 15 percent of people will have some type of anxiety disorder in their lifetime Do you see any relationship between culture and the prevalence of anxiety disorders