Do you have depression or anxiety? or both?

Question

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

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

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.

sovetskii13 · Accepted Answer

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 · Accepted Answer

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

Stephbs2 · Accepted Answer

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.

cth96190 · Answer

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.

BackAgain · Answer

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!

Lyndsielee666 · Answer

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

EmpatheticLady · Answer

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

sj2107 · Answer

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

GingerGuy · Answer

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 · Answer

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 · Answer

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.

Anonymous · Answer

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

pakrulz · Answer

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

Decentguy · Answer

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

Ina9101 · Answer

I also have both as well as OCD.

spmh26 · Answer

Anxiety, it's a rough life

JessTheMess · Answer

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

Yynow · Answer

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

Leoon · Answer

depression still

Lua_Raye · Answer

I had depression but no more

teawrecks · Answer

As in, am i clinically diagnosed? No.

lost_alice · Answer

I have anxiety

Robbey · Answer

Anxiety

fauchelevent · Answer

I have GAD.

babeeeone · Answer

Both

Chadette · Answer

So far, no.

MissKitty1312 · Answer

severe depression.

jakeofalltrades · Answer

nope

scooogy · Answer

Not anymore

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