QOTW: Do you have depression, anxiety...

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QOTW: Do you have depression, anxiety...
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Mon, 01-15-2007 - 12:01am

QOTW: Do you have depression, anxiety or both?



  • I have anxiety.
  • I have depression.
  • I have both depression & anxiety.
  • I have neither depression nor anxiety.
  • Other. Please feel free to share.


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Registered: 07-28-2004
Mon, 01-15-2007 - 11:26am

Well, I voted Anxiety, but when I tested at the depression screening, I qualified for both, the anxiety was just much worse.

I experienced clinical depression earlier in my life and I think the anxiety does make me prone to feeling depressed also. I was telling my *T a few weeks ago that I feel like my anxiety is just depression turned around, both stem from the same root stressor or feelings, but depresson is turned inward for me and anxiety turns it outward.

Both are not good ): But with anxiety I am still functioning and depression shuts me down. I really fear getting depressed and that can fuel my anxiety sometimes. Weird eh?

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Dee

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 01-15-2007 - 11:38am

I have depression, anxiety and a panic disorder.

I'm doing much better now that I am on medication.

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Mon, 01-15-2007 - 11:35pm

I suffered a clinical depression in the early 90's. That was a bad time &

 

 


 



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Registered: 11-10-2005
Tue, 01-16-2007 - 8:19am

I have always thought that my anxiety caused my depression. If I get too anxious and start to have alot of attacks, I start to stay inside, shelter myself and hide from everything. Then the depression kicks in.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 01-16-2007 - 9:07am

Both, but with me usually one or the other kind of takes center stage. I tend to cycle back and forth. For nearly a year, I had mostly depression with a side of anxiety. Then the anxiety started increasing and now I would say my bigger problem is anxiety with depression lurking in the background.


I'm a little worried that my increased dosage of Wellbutrin-XL may be contributing to my anxiety. I see my new p-doc next month (previous doctor took another job).


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Registered: 09-16-2005
Tue, 01-16-2007 - 4:52pm
amongst a few other dx's...............lol
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Thu, 01-18-2007 - 1:19am
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Registered: 03-11-2004
Fri, 01-19-2007 - 12:17pm
A bump for the weekend to get lots of participation! Manny? Did you see this? This one's for you;) jan

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Registered: 06-08-2005
Fri, 01-19-2007 - 12:31pm

I have major anxiety, depression, and panic attacks.

I think when my anxiety hits that's what causes my depression. When I get anxiety all I want to do is stay inside and hide. I don't like to talk to anyone except for my dad because he suffers too so he understands how I'm feeling. I cut myself off from everyone else because they just don't know how it is and it's just hard to face the world. Everytime my anxiety peaks or I start having panic episodes my friends think I'm just being dumb, dramatic, or faking. They don't understand how it is and then that's when the depression kicks in. Some friends eh?

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Fri, 01-19-2007 - 12:36pm
(((Jules))) Uninformed, insensitive, I am not sure where these people are coming from. I know from reading about anxiety that many of us lack supportive & understanding friends/family. Having the support directly effects our ability to get well. I am so glad you have your df to support you. GL&GBU! (((hugs))) jan

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