Anxiety and depression often go hand in hand, unfortunately. I suffer from both and take medication--Paxil for anxiety/depression, and Ativan as needed and to sleep when my anxiety gets really bad. I just started yoga and meditation and have found them extremely helpful--I love my yoga studio. Exercise helps, as well as deep breathing. A good cry is sometimes in order and then I feel better.

for me, i've come to realize over the years that that part of me that is prone to depression is my spiritual side that requires time alone away from the world. that side of me can only be comforted with silence.

when i perceive anxiety, although uncomfortable, i interpret it as energy within without focus. it is up to me to focus it in some appropriate, positive way.

in times of stress, both of these conditions are extreme for me. but, that, i think, is healthy. if they were not present, we would not be correctly sensing heavy stresses. without sensing heavy stress, we would not realize that we must make some changes to put our lives on a track that reflects who we are right now and what feels right within our spirits.

i don't believe that drugging our selves solves the cause of the anxiety and depression. drugs only subdue the symptoms that are trying to tell us that something is amiss and that we must identify the source and remedy the situation.

right now, my life is in a period of great change. i am horribly depressed and anxious. but, they are growing pains of sorts is how i see them.

good luck as you work to figure out what is really going on within you that is causing those symptoms.

I also have depression and anxiety. I'll take the depression anyday. With anxiety, I can take a Xanax, and get relief. If it get's to bad, it's off to the hospital.

God bless and good luck.

I've been diagnosed only with depression but over the years anxiety has been more of an issue. It's one of those "chicken or the egg?" questions for me. I personally think the depression is attributed to the anxiety but I don't know that for sure.

yes
i allways get both together.
Therapy, meds, exercise and self help homework, journaling, turning negative thinking into realistic thinking and a prioratising list for each day all help.
I find i do have to be firm with myself in these areas to keep it together.
Good Luck, hope things get better for you soon love!
Hugs.

depression usually accompanies anxiety or the other way around...i also have to deal with both...it is often very disturbing and frustrating....

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