Moreover, participants who used medications had significantly higher perceived symptom severity and anxiety levels than participants who did not use medication (t = 7.47, p < 0.001) with a mean GSRS score of 41.8 (SD = 9.3, n = 177) and a mean GAD-7 score of 21.8 (SD = 3.8) for the medication users, and a mean GSRS score of 35.3 (SD = 16.4, n = 123) and a mean GAD-7 score of 16.9 (SD = 7). Here, GAD1 is linked to Anxiety.