Anxiety disorders include generalized
anxiety disorder, social anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic
stress disorder and panic disorder. They present a variety of symptoms
including disproportionate worry and tension, unwanted thoughts, racing heart,
extreme self-consciousness, and more. Symptoms of depression may include
feelings of emptiness, hopelessness, pessimism, worthlessness, irritability, as
well as physical symptoms such as headaches, appetite loss, and insomnia.
Both depressed and anxious people may
cope by becoming avoidant – that is, they steer clear of potentially stressful
situations, which might appear as a kind of shutting down to their friends and
loved ones. There are different theories about why anxiety and depression occur
together. One theory is that they have similar biological mechanisms, which of
course leads to comorbidity. Another theory is that because of the overlapping
symptoms, many people meet the criteria for both diagnoses.
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