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Hi, sorry to bother you, but i have a question regarding an isolated instance of loss of appetite i have recently been going through. for multiple reasons, i am inclined to believe it has to do with anxiety. it started about 3 weeks ago at a dinner featur

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Yes: Anxiety is associated with heightened adrenaline secretion which would dull your appetite. Do you suffer from anxiety when in large crowds or among strangers? If so, this may be a case of social anxiety. Psychologic or psychiatric counselling will likely be helpful.

Answered 8/25/2015

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Therapy?: Have you yet tried any form of psychotherapy? Typically, the optimal combination of things to treat emotional issues such as anxiety or depression is medication (which, on your best day, is supposed to take the edge off symptoms) but the real gruntwork takes place in psychotherapist's consulting room.

Answered 9/2/2015

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