Blood Test for Anxiety Disorder

According to PsychCentral.com, blood tests for mental health disorders are being developed to help determine if a person suffers from a mental health condition. Individuals concerned about anxiety disorder, should see a doctor to have the appropriate blood tests run.

What is Anxiety Disorder?

• Characterized by constant worry that interferes with everyday functioning and lasts for a minimum of six months, anxiety disorder potentially affects 4% of Americans. Worry and anxiety can cause physical ailments.

Diagnosis

• Doctors need to diagnose anxiety disorder. Encourage your doctor to run a blood test. Blood tests can rule out diseases with similar symptoms, such as hyperthyroidism, coronary artery disease and Meniere's disease, reports DepressionGuide.com.

Treatment

• If a blood test reveals anxiety disorder, therapy and medication are common treatments. Natural ways to reduce the effects of anxiety include yoga, meditation and exercise; all work to calm the mind and create chemical balance within the body.

Risk Factors

• Major life changes that induce large amounts of stress (e.g., death, divorce, loss of job), genetic connection to relatives who have the disorder or other mental illness, and lack of sleep are all risk factors for anxiety disorder.

Warning

• Many people with anxiety disorder suffer for years before being diagnosed.