{"id":2754,"date":"2023-05-05T16:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T23:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/?p=2754"},"modified":"2023-05-12T16:54:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T23:54:30","slug":"how-treating-hearing-loss-can-help-with-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegoent.com\/how-treating-hearing-loss-can-help-with-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"How Treating Hearing Loss Can Help with Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve recently been diagnosed with hearing loss<\/a> or feel that your hearing loss is getting worse, you may be worried about the unknown. If this is true for you, know that you\u2019re not alone, and there is hope. In fact, research shows that treating your hearing loss can help ease your anxiety. We review more about this connection below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does the Research Show?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In one 2017 study<\/a> of 1,700 adults ages 76 to 85, researchers found that those with mild hearing loss had a 32% higher chance of having anxiety, and for those with moderate or higher hearing loss, the chance rose by 59%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, according to another 2017 study<\/a>, \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\u2026 After treatment, anxiety and depression status changes significantly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the Link?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you can\u2019t hear well, there are a lot of things you may be worried about, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n