Depression :: Association between depression and physical illnesses

Anxiety disorders are linked to physical illness. These physical problems include arthritis, migraine headaches, respiratory disease, allergies, thyroid disease, etc. The new study done by experts have found an association between depression and physical illness. Evidence of a link between anxiety and physical health was made according to information in this new research.

8.4 percent of the participants in the study that had an anxiety disorder within the previous month were linked to 60.8 percent of those who had a physical problem.

The researchers found that having an anxiety disorder was associated with any type of physical condition.

?The mechanisms of association between anxiety disorders and physical conditions remain unknown, although several possibilities should be considered,? the study authors wrote in the Oct. 23 issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.


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