Though depressive and anxiety disorders are typically separate diagnoses, the two have a complicated relationship. It is not only possible for people to experience depression and anxiety symptoms simultaneously, but due to the many shared symptoms, it is likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The overlap between the two groups of disorders is relatively high, with nearly one-half of people diagnosed with depression also receiving an anxiety disorder diagnosis. When two types of disorders, like depressive and anxiety disorders, co-occur in a single patient, the disorders are described as comorbid<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we\u2019ll explore the connection between depressive and anxiety disorders to learn why they often co-occur <\/em>and what you can do if you are experiencing both anxiety and depression symptoms<\/em>. We\u2019ll cover\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unsure if you have anxiety, depression, or both but don\u2019t want to wait weeks to speak to a medical provider in-person to find out? Klarity makes it easy to connect with a board-certified mental health professional who can diagnose and prescribe depression and anxiety treatment online.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n All you have to do to get started is fill out our brief self-assessment<\/a>, and we\u2019ll connect you with a provider in 48 hours or less.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\n