{"id":3211,"date":"2023-04-07T12:39:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T16:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/?p=3211"},"modified":"2023-04-07T12:40:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T16:40:01","slug":"how-treating-hearing-loss-can-help-with-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/how-treating-hearing-loss-can-help-with-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"How Treating Hearing Loss Can Help with Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Anxiety is a common disorder among the general population, but it\u2019s even more common for people with hearing loss<\/a>. There is good news, however; research shows that treating hearing loss can help with anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One 2017 study<\/a> reports, \u201cThe problem of anxiety and depression in patients with moderate and severe sudden sensorineural hearing loss is relatively prominent, and the symptoms of anxiety and depression are obviously affected by the symptoms and other diseases. After treatment, anxiety and depression status changes significantly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we review more about the connection between these two conditions and how treating hearing loss can help with anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does the Research Show?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Many studies have established that there is a strong correlation between hearing loss and anxiety. Another 2017 study<\/a> found that the more severe your hearing loss is, the greater the chance of having this disorder. Out of 1,700 adults ages 76 to 85, those with mild hearing loss had a 32% higher chance of having anxiety, and for those with moderate or higher hearing loss, this chance rose by 59%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Is There a Link?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have hearing loss, it can make you worry about a lot of things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n