Track: Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Stress, Anxiety and Depression

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At one time or another, everyone feels tension and anxiety. The distinction between them is that, in a situation, stress is a reaction to a threat. Anxiety is a response to the tension that is involved. Extreme yet treatable disorders are depression and anxiety. To relieve the symptoms of each disorder, the same medications can be used. The two also share common symptoms, such as nervousness, irritability, insomnia, concentration problems, but each has its own causes.

- Agoraphobia
- Hopeless outlook
- Increased fatigue and sleep problems
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)