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Are Anxiety Disorders Related To Depression?
Question: Are anxiety disorders related to depression?
Brief Answer:
can coexist
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
There are a number of different anxiety disorders.
Anxiety disorders and depression are separate medical conditions with different diagnostic criteria ( criteria that must be present for it to be diagnosed) but there can be overlap in the symptoms.
More than half of persons with depression may also have symptoms related to anxiety.
Persons can present with both conditions at the same time.
Co existing anxiety and depression may sometimes be more difficult to treat but this is not true for everyone.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
can coexist
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
There are a number of different anxiety disorders.
Anxiety disorders and depression are separate medical conditions with different diagnostic criteria ( criteria that must be present for it to be diagnosed) but there can be overlap in the symptoms.
More than half of persons with depression may also have symptoms related to anxiety.
Persons can present with both conditions at the same time.
Co existing anxiety and depression may sometimes be more difficult to treat but this is not true for everyone.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks, Dr Gibson.
Brief Answer:
ok
Detailed Answer:
no problem
ok
Detailed Answer:
no problem
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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