I think that anxiety is the fever of psychiatry, not a disease, it's not a diagnosis,

it's not an illness.

It's just a symptom usually of other illnesses or condition.

Welcome to the Carlyte Psychiatry Podcast, keeping Psychiatry honest since 2003.

And this is a throwback Thursday episode where we're going to update this 2019 classic

with new research and semi credits at the end.

This month we are focusing on the fever of psychiatry.

Anxiety.

Our opening quote is from a recent interview we did with Nassiragami.

He reminded us that anxiety can be caused by just about every psychiatric disorder,

including one that's not in the DSM.

The most common cause of anxiety is depression and depressive-related mood illness with mania and depression can cause anxiety.

Psychosis can make someone anxious, obviously.

And another common risk scenario is neuroticism as a personality trait.

A person with neuroticism experiences negative emotions more intensely.

Emotions like anger, anxiety, depression, jealousy, guilt.

Unfortunately, the list just goes on.

People with neuroticism take things personally, and they're often dissatisfied with life.

People with this trait see the world as a dangerous place and feel unable to cope with those

dangers. They sweat the small stuff. Minor frustrations feel hopelessly difficult.

Neuroticism is not in the DSM because it's not a disorder. It's a temperament, which means it's a personality trait with a strong

biological basis that doesn't change much over time. People have tried to narrow down the core

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