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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Severe Anxiety Quetsion
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Severe Anxiety Quetsion
by jrlexusman, Sep 25, 2008 12:59PM
Hello . 29 Year old Male........
I was wondering what severe anxiety can do to your brain???
Can it cause:
Memory problems
Days of the week problems
mind NOT racing with thoughts and have NO emotion??
Xanax is known to cause memory loss as well........i dont want to start something that would make my memory worse.
I was wondering what severe anxiety can do to your brain???
Can it cause:
Memory problems
Days of the week problems
mind NOT racing with thoughts and have NO emotion??
Xanax is known to cause memory loss as well........i dont want to start something that would make my memory worse.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Sep 25, 2008 08:33PM
, Sep 25, 2008 08:33PMTo: jrlexusman
Anxiety is a product of your brain function and can cause all of the symptoms you mentioned, and too much xanax can also cause temporary memory loss...the best treatment for any of this is psychotherapy...no side effects.
