CHICAGO, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — People living with depression or bipolar disorder are also likely to have significant problems with anxiety, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, according to an online survey conducted by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). The survey of nearly 800 people with depression or bipolar disorder reveals telling indicators that reinforce a strong relationship between anxiety and mood disorders, a fact not unknown to mental health researchers and clinicians, but nevertheless important for people living with these common conditions to fully understand. Common anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social phobias. Respondents with both depressive and anxiety diagnoses cited generalized anxiety disorder (68%), panic disorder (57%) and PTSD (30%) as the most common anxiety conditions. Seventy-three percent of respondents reported that their anxiety and mood disorders were related, with 43 percent saying their anxiety worsened their depressive illness and 30 percent reporting the opposite. read more

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