Do you have depression or anxiety? or both?

[werset123456]

I have both depression and anxiety. I was diagnosed in March of this year

[Anonymous]

I've had depression pretty much most of my life without taking meds, which was only exacerbated by me having a hormone disorder AND Aspergers. I took them briefly in my early 20s, but stopped because I couldn't afford them.

For the last six years, I was placed on celexa, which probably never worked for me, since I kept having breakdowns. Instead of changing meds, they kept upping the dose. Finally, they changed it to wellbutrin after I had endured numerous life changes in a very short span of time, and I had 4 suicidal breakdowns in three weeks. What did they do? DOUBLE the dose. The result was me taking over 10mg of it (entire bottle). While in the hospital for 2.5 weeks, they put me on effexor, and I finally feel like I'm on the right med. I'm doing much, much better.

[Opinion Owner]

Needless to say, I'm changing my doctor.

[werset123456]

Okay

[Opinion Owner]

Undiagnosed Aspergers, I should add. It wasn't officially recognized until i was a teen, and they only diagnose in childhood.

[werset123456]

I see

[Opinion Owner]

I also have severe social anxiety, though it's getting better over time.

[werset123456]

That's good.

[sovetskii13]

I was never diagnosed with either but I do feel like I have anxiety every once in a while. I can have automatic negative thoughts about something, have to use the bathroom more frequently, can't keep my hands still, and maybe some other signs. I think everyone experiences something of this nature at some point in life.

[FallOutBoy2001]

I've never been properly diagnosed with either, but I've got a pretty big suspicion that I have both. The anxiety is bad when the depression isn't and vice versa

[werset123456]

That's understandable

[FallOutBoy2001]

It's kinda a bitch because I have to pretend I'm ok and it just gets harder

[werset123456]

I'm the same way

[FallOutBoy2001]

I have one friend (not even my boyfriend) who knows how bad it is and even then I keep it mostly to myself

[Stephbs2]

Both :/
I was diagnosed in 2010 and it has been complicatad sometimes I'm aawesome and sometimes I cry while washing dishes for no reason at all. It's hard but I can say to you with 100% of certainty that you don't have to be ashamed and you shouldn't keep it to yourself. It almost destroyed me lying to everyone was easy after awhile but it was the worst choice. Your friends and family will help you and it will make you feel stronger.
If you want to talk just message me. I know how hard it is to accept yourself and that disease.

[werset123456]

that would be hard. my family isn't really supportive to me

[cth96190]

Yes, I have both, as well as a touch of PTSD.
I have had what the psychiatrist calls a 'major depressive disorder' since I was a small child. It was not diagnosed until I was 42 years old.
Until then, I thought that it was normal to be desperately unhappy, think about suicide every day and to think that a room full of people was one of the levels of Dante's vision of Hell.
I did not say anything to anyone, because I had known nothing else, so I thought that it was normal.

[FallOutBoy2001]

God that's rough. My depression and anxiety started around 14, so I knew something was wrong, but God I don't know if I'd still be here if I'd had it when I was much younger

[werset123456]

that would be difficult. before I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, I was suicidal for about a month

[BackAgain]

Neither but sometimes I have anxiety when it's the first week of school or I'm in a new place that's crowded with strangers

Try natural remedies, prayer, doing your favorite hobbies, exercise and maybe get a second doctor's opinion if you can. We all have periods in life where we feel down so dont think that it's permanent!

[werset123456]

I go to therapy sessions 2 to 3 times a month. and the therapy sessions have been helping a lot.

[BackAgain]

Aww that's good, maybe you can make friends in a support group too

[werset123456]

the therapy sessions I go to are one-on-one

[Lyndsielee666]

I just have anxiety now. My depression was so bad in high school 😒

[werset123456]

that would suck

[EmpatheticLady]

I have depression, and I probably have anxiety as well, though I've never been professionally diagnosed.

[sj2107]

I have both. If you want to talk and have an anxiety buddy, I'm almost always free.

[werset123456]

thanks

[GingerGuy]

I think everyone has both to various degrees from time to time. I do. But if you are meaning serious diagnosed depression or anxiety, then no.

[emmasZat]

both. i was sent to a hospital for a week because of self harm and suicidal thoughts. now im forced to go to a therapist and take meds

[XRabbitHeartX]

Depression. Been on mood stabilizers for about 5 years now. It helps me. I've gone off it for a few months only to just break down again.

[werset123456]

you should keep using them if it's helping

[XRabbitHeartX]

Yeah I"m definitely staying on them for good and my dosage was increased, so I'm sorted. :)

[werset123456]

That's good :)

[Anonymous]

chronic depression
at least that what the doc said 😂 😂 😂

[werset123456]

okay

[pakrulz]

Both, fortunately the depression has been slightly less pronounced recently, but the anxiety remains and is interfering with life choices.

[werset123456]

Okay

[Decentguy]

i was diagnosed with anxiety but i dont take any medications of that

[werset123456]

I don't take medications either. I go to therapy sessions

[Decentguy]

okay, and i was a patient of depression before

[werset123456]

I see.

[Ina9101]

I also have both as well as OCD.

[werset123456]

how do you cope with it?

[Ina9101]

Well at first before my diagnosis it was very hard but I've been perscribed fluxotine (prozac) and it has helped so much that my depression has virtually gone and my anxiety has gone. OCD is fading but slowly comes back every now and then just like the depression. I did;t realise how much anti-depressants could really help me.

[werset123456]

that is amazing.

[spmh26]

Anxiety, it's a rough life

[werset123456]

I bet it is

[Yynow]

Not personally, but i've seen it up close. Take my hat off to anyone making it work.

[JessTheMess]

Anxiety. Like really bad too.. it's so hard

[Leoon]

depression still

[werset123456]

how long have you had depression?

[teawrecks]

As in, am i clinically diagnosed? No.

[Lua_Raye]

I had depression but no more

[werset123456]

nice.

[lost_alice]

I have anxiety

[werset123456]

okay

[Robbey]

Anxiety