Anxiety and depression | Revista Women's Health

According to WHO anxiety disorders affect about 30% of people at some point in their lives.

The symptoms of anxiety

Symptoms of anxiety disorders are:

• Chest tightness, difficulty breathing, shortness of breath.
• Difficulty swallowing, lump in the throat.
• Rapid heartbeat, palpitations, skipped beats.
• Dizziness, lightheadedness.
• Facial flushing, redness of the skin.
• Numbness, tingling.
• Tremors, shaking.
• Muscle tension, spasms.
• Excessive sweating.
• Nausea, diarrhea.
• Difficulty thinking.
• Fainting.
• Anxiety and depressive disorders

About 90% of individuals with depression also have anxiety disorders. Anxiety is a common symptom of depression. Even anxiety alone can cause depression.

Also there are other causes of anxiety. Not always an anxious subject is depressed, and that anxiety can exist without depression. But most people who are depressed are anxious.

Anxiety disorders can be triggered by various reasons. For example difficulties and relationship problems, work stress, disease or death.

The consequences of chronic anxiety

Chronic anxiety can be debilitating for anyone who supports it. Both the body and mind are not prepared to endure this condition for long.

Chronic anxiety decreases as the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, causing fatigue and decreased energy, and on the other hand the person is mentally and emotionally exhausted.

The physical consequences of chronic anxiety are:

• Heart, high blood pressure and arrhythmias.
• Muscles: neck pain, shoulder pain and back.
• Head: headache.
• Gastrointestinal ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, intestinal pain, bloating and intestinal discomfort.
• Skin: rashes, eczema, psoriasis.
• Chest: chest pain in the chest.

The emotional consequences of chronic anxiety are:

• Lack of concentration.
• Irritability.
• Exhaustion.
• Difficulty feeling pleasure.
• Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.
• Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism.
• Depression.

Source: http://revistawomenshealth.com/diseases/depression/anxiety-depression.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anxiety-depression

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