A higher burden of post-stroke depression and anxiety and their predictors among stroke survivors in the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, in 2024: a prospective multicenter study

Relatively higher burdens of post-stroke depression and anxiety were observed among stroke survivors in the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Variables such as sex, stroke complication, and comorbidity, and retirement, time for hospitalization, and comorbidity were predictors significantly associated with post-stroke depression and anxiety, respectively. Early mental health screening and diagnosis of old age, complicated case patients, and retired stroke survivors are required for early-stage interventions.