ANXIETY – RISK FACTORS
Anxiety may be associated with other disturbed mental states like depression or stress. Cause of anxiety may be related to emotional or pathological factors:
- Emotional factors
- stress
- loss in business
- argument
- suppression of anger
- failure in love
- Medical conditions (Pathological)
- thyroid problems
- heart problems (like angina, heart attack)
- diabetes
- anemia
- pre-menstrual syndrome
- neurological problems (like encephalitis)
- respiratory problems (like asthma, bronchitis)
- nutritional deficiency (like Vitamin B12 deficiency)
- Alcoholism or any other addiction (abuse or withdrawal).
- High coffee intake or withdrawal.
- Medication like penicillin, thyroxine, antidepressants.
- Hereditary causes: About 20% of relatives of patients with this condition suffer from Anxiety disorder. However data is inconsistent.