Pain and anxiety disorders

There are many different conditions that result in chronic pain, for example arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraine, and back pain, these can all lead to anxiety.¹

Reference:

1.Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Chronic pain. Available at: https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/other-related-conditions/chronic-pain. Accessed March 2025.

2.Csupak B, Sommer JL, Jacobsohn E, El-Gabalawy R. A population-based examination of the co-occurrence and functional correlates of chronic pain and generalized anxiety disorder. J Anxiety Disord 2018; 56: 74–80.