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Does caffeine cause severe depression and anxiety?
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Is it possible for caffeine to cause sever deppresion and anxiety.i used to drink an awful lot of caffeinated drinks but now have completely stopped and the deppresion has gone but the anxiety still remains all though it's not as bad?can you explain to me if this is something you know about?
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Dear, We understand your concernsI went through your details. Yes you are correct. Anxiety and depression often occur together, and caffeine can worsen anxiety. Stopping caffeine abruptly can worsen depression. If you regularly drink caffeinated beverages, quitting can cause a depressed mood until your body adjusts. It can also cause other signs and symptoms, such as headaches, fatigue and irritability.In your case, you said, on quitting caffeine your depression has gone. That is a miracle. You are a blessed one. You did a good job by completely quitting caffeine. You need to sustain it.Anxiety disorders are a category of mental disorders characterized by feelings of anxiety and fear, where anxiety is a worry about future events and fear is a reaction to current events. When a person fears about something now (which may or may not happen in the future) and if he do it repeatedly, it is called anxiety disorder. These fear provoking feelings are called anxiety and it may cause variety of physical symptoms, such as a racing heart, restlessness, helplessness and shakiness. There are a number of anxiety disorders: including generalized anxiety disorder, a specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, and panic disorder among others.  While each has its own characteristics and symptoms, they all include symptoms of anxiety.Anxiety disorder treatment consists of anti-anxiety medicines, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, life style changes and meditation. Once you learn how to manage your anxiety yourself with the help of the above treatment methods, slowly the anti anxiety medicines can be tapered and withdrawn. The process is a bit lengthy and could take any period between one year to 2 years according to the depth of the anxiety problem and the circumstances at which the patient lives. I suggest you to consult a psychologist online or in person for counseling and psychotherapy methods.If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL.  Make sure that you include every minute detail possible. Hope this answers your query.  Further clarifications are welcome.Good luck. Happy New Year. Take care.