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===Complications=== | ===Complications=== | ||
Common complications of anxiety include: | |||
* [[Depression]] | |||
* [[Suicide]] | |||
*[[Substance abuse]] | |||
*Increased risk of [[heart disease]] | |||
*[[Irritable bowel syndrome]] | |||
*[[Insomnia]] | |||
*[[Headaches]] | |||
===Prognosis=== | ===Prognosis=== | ||
Prognosis of anxiety is good with adequate treatment and interventions. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
If left untreated anxiety may cause consequences such as depression, suicide, substance abuse, insomnia, and compromised immune system.
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural History
- The symptoms of anxiety usually develop in the second/third decade of life. [1]
Complications
Common complications of anxiety include:
- Depression
- Suicide
- Substance abuse
- Increased risk of heart disease
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Insomnia
- Headaches
Prognosis
Prognosis of anxiety is good with adequate treatment and interventions.