People Living With Brain Aneurysm At High Risk Of Anxiety, Depression: Study

Being aware of the aneurysm diagnosis was linked to 10% more risk of a mental health condition such as anxiety, stress, depression, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, insomnia, and alcohol or drug misuse. (Credit: Image by Drazen Zigic on Freepik)

Patients diagnosed with brain aneurysm are at a high risk of developing mental health disorders, a study revealed.

A brain aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel in the brain weakens, leading to ballooning in areas where the vessel wall becomes too thin. If the aneurysm ruptures, it can bleed into the space around the brain, causing life-threatening subarachnoid hemorrhage, which may result in a hemorrhagic stroke.