According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety affects 18.1% of the adult population, which is around 40 million Americans. That’s nearly 1in 5 adults in the country, which makes anxiety disorders the most common mental illness in the country. It is always important to reach out to a healthcare professional if you believe your anxiety is becoming unmanageable, but below we’ve pulled together some coping recommendations from reliable institutions on how to deal with anxiety, in infographic form.