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- What are anxiety disorders?
- Symptoms of anxiety disorders
- Causes of anxiety disorders
- Prevention of anxiety disorders
- Risk factors for anxiety disorders
- Complications of anxiety disorders
- When to see a doctor about an anxiety disorder
- Diagnosis of anxiety disorders
- Conventional treatment of anxiety disorders
- Alternative/complementary treatment
- Living with an anxiety disorders
- Caring for someone with an anxiety disorder
Complications of anxiety disorders
There are complications of anxiety disorders, which can seriously impair quality of life:
- Constant fear - people who have any type of anxiety disorder may be so constantly fearful of everything that it prevents them from having a normal quality of life
- Depression - people who have anxiety disorders are more likely to also develop depression. Studies show that people with any of the different anxiety disorders are significantly more likely to have a depressive disorder (than people without an anxiety disorder)
- Digestive disorders - people who have an anxiety disorder are much more likely to develop a digestive disorder (such as IBS) or to have worsening of symptoms of any type of digestive disorder due to their constant anxious feelings, which cause a great deal of stress on the body
- Insomnia - people who have an anxiety disorder may find it very difficult to get to sleep and stay asleep due to the constant worry and fearfulness, so this means insomnia may occur
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< 5: risk factors 7: when to see a doctor > Last reviewed: 21 August 2007 || Last updated: 3 January 2009
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
