Can anxiety cause forgetfulness?

Answer:
Yes it can because you are preoccupied with being anxious that you don't take things in properly and forget them easily

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yes, of course.

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no but these two things are the symptoms of a cronic cannabis smoker...

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absolutely. when your focused all the time on your anxiety you become forgetfull about everything else. i deal with it myself

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Yes, yes, there is no doubt about, if it is continuing.

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Yes it does.Your mind is focusing on your anxieties and blocking out other things.

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yes, it's common in anxiety and depression

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sure can. when ever im worrying or anxious about something im very absent minded and have to keep memory diary. when things are going well i don't seem to have the same problem.
also the menopause is a killer for problems with memory but if your really worried go to your doctors they could put your mind at rest.

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