Transtornos de ansiedade e depressão e os impactos causados no exercício profissional

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, Brazil is the first in the prevalence of anxiety disorders; and the second country with the highest number of depressives in the Americas, just behind the United States. Through the analysis of articles indexed on the SciELO, CAPES Journal Portal and Google Academic platforms, this work provides a brief report on anxiety and depression disorders, and how they can affect professional life. Anxiety disorders can be followed by depression, and several other conditions, being potentiated by environmental factors. There are studies that show that all anxiety disorders, more particularly panic disorder, agoraphobia and social anxiety disorder, are powerful risks for the development of depressive disorders and alcohol and tobacco abuse. If left untreated, anxiety disorders tend to be chronic, causing harm to the individual's social and work life.