hi what is below is from the mayo clinic. anxiety doesn't cause long-term high blood pressure (hypertension). but episodes of anxiety can cause dramatic temporary spikes in your blood pressure. if those temporary spikes occur frequently such as every day they can cause damage to your blood vessels heart and kidneys as can chronic high blood pressure. in addition when you have anxiety you're more likely to resort to other unhealthy habits that can increase your blood pressure such as: smoking drinking alcoholic beverages overeating some medications to treat anxiety and other mental health conditions such as serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (snris) can also increase your blood pressure. if you have trouble controlling your anxiety or if anxiety interferes with daily activities talk to your doctor or a mental health provider to find an appropriate treatment. ok so just google meditation and anxiety and your find lots of drug free ways to help you you be taught how to control your breathing when your having an attack doing this will bring down you blood pressure all very simple when you think about it its all to do with staying calm and getting your body under control. do hope you find the help you need. good luck
can anxiety cause or exacerbate high blood pressure?