Anxiety disorders are often accompanied by depression. Risk of suicide is high. Persons with panic disorder were 7 times greater at risk for suicide than those with major depression or those with neither disorder. Alcohol and drugs are often used to self-medicate for anxiety and panic. Unresolved, on-going high stress levels put ALL individuals at risk of developing an anxiety disorder.
Early intervention means rapid recovery.
Back to top Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems. Anxiety disorders carry significant personal and societal costs in terms of lost wages, decreased productivity, reduced quality of life and frequent use of health care services. Persons with panic disorder often develop agoraphobia, the fear of being in a public place and far from help. If left untreated, agoraphobia can become so disabling that some individuals are completely housebound. An irrational fear of a specific object or situation that poses no real threat or danger.