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Depression
and Anxiety
Some
of the common symptoms shared by major depression and anxiety include
unrealistic apprehension, fears, and worry; physical symptoms (headaches,
irritable bowel syndrome, etc.); agitation; irritability; chronic fatigue;
insomnia; or panic attacks. Many depressed individuals also experience anxiety
symptoms.
- About 80% of depressed individuals suffer
psychological anxiety symptoms: unrealistic apprehension, fears, and worry;
agitation; irritability; or panic attacks.
- Some 60% of people with depression experience
anxiety-related physical symptoms: headaches, irritable bowel syndrome,
chronic fatigue, and chronic pain, among others.
- Approximately 65% of depression sufferers
experience sleep disturbances.
- About 20% feel agitated.
- Some 25% experience phobia.
- Approximately 17% report generalized anxiety
symptoms.
- And 10% suffer panic attacks.
In those with both
depression and anxiety, the depression tends to strike earlier in life, and is
more severe, more chronic, more debilitating, and harder to treat successfully.
Anxiety also increases depressed individuals' risk of suicide.
Psychotherapy and cognitive therapy can help treat depression with anxiety.
Antidepressants treat these combination of problems, but their side effects may
limit their usefulness.
Some
anti-depressants have a sedating effect that improve anxiety
symptoms. However, they have many undesirable side effects, and over time, their
sedating action may become a problem.
Others may cause anxiety, jitteriness, restlessness,
tremor, insomnia, and possible sexual problems. However, the newer
anti-depressants are such that cause very few side-effects.
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