The association of depression and anxiety with hypertension among adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2022

Objectives: Depression is a mental disorder that affects the daily function of individuals. Anxiety appears to be the most prevalent among mental disorders. Increased blood pressure can be a result of various psychiatric disorders. Our aim is to determine the relationship between Psychological Disorders and Hypertension among adults in KSA in 2022. Methods: A cross-sectional study Targeted 304 adults. Questionnaires were distributed to eligible participants. Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) was used. The data underwent analysis and coding process and finally that was entered through SPSS. Results: Of the 15 participants, who were previously diagnosed with hypertension, 2% had borderline abnormal results and 1.6% had abnormal results in the HADS anxiety. (P = 0.56), only 0.7% had borderline abnormal results and 1.3% had abnormal results in the depression. (P = 0.11). Conclusion: An association with abnormal and borderline abnormal in the anxiety of the HADS was found. The results collected from the depression section show no clear association between hypertension and borderline abnormal/abnormal scores. Further studies in a larger population are crucial to establish a stronger relationship between mental disorders and the etiology of chronic illnesses such as hypertension.