Research has shown a strong link between anxiety disorders and depression. More than one half of people diagnosed with depression also have an anxiety disorder and those with an anxiety disorder have a high incident rate of also being diagnosed with depression. In some cases, depression can lead to anxiety or anxiety can lead to depression. In other cases, these are separate disorders, both occurring simultaneously. The World Health Organization (WHO) depression, anxiety and other mood...
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