According to the World Health Organization (WHO), anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders worldwide, (affects at least 121 million people; 1 in every 13 persons globally experiences anxiety). In the US, anxiety disorders are also the most common mental disorders (58 million experience anxiety–1 in every 7 persons).
No surprise, unresolved anxiety can lead to depression. WHO lists depression as the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. Depression is a mood disorder that affects how you think, feel, and behave, which can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. Depression may involve brain substances that impact mood (neuropeptides), as well as serotonin and dopamine). Depression may lead to the perception that life isn't worth living, including a sense of helplessness and hopelessness.
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