The Surprising Physical Effects of Depression and Anxiety

Major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder are chronic illnesses.

They’re so much more than “just” sadness or worry. They are debilitating conditions that can dramatically worsen your health and shorten your lifespan.

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Depression and anxiety can become so severe that they can make you physically ill. This can happen directly through cognitive and somatic symptoms or indirectly through disruptions in physical functioning (like sleeping and eating) that weaken your body and your immune system.

I think it’s important to highlight this during a time when mental health content tends to be “light.” While I appreciate any attempts to bring the absolute epidemic that is untreated or incorrectly treated mental health issues into the public eye, I want to make sure we’re doing it in a way that accurately captures the nature of these conditions.

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