According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 3.17 million people died from causes related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) worldwide in 2015 alone.
COPD symptoms — typically shortness of breath and coughing — can be more or less severe.
However, the symptoms are often upsetting, and many of the people living with this disease experience anxiety as well. This anxiety can exacerbate a person’s health, potentially resulting in repeated visits to the hospital.