
Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
Anxiety is more the opposite end of the scale -- even though the thoughts and feelings are still negative, you can't sleep, can't sit still, feel an imenent sense of doom, heart races, may even have a panic attack, which often feels like a heart attack.
http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/anxiety-panic-guide-overview-facts
http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression-overview-facts
I agree with starfish; good answer.
she told me that she's working on figuring out which one i have...
The hardest part for me is the the depression makes me want to sleep all the time but the anxiety won't allow me to sleep. I have these stupid anxious scenarios in my head doing circles around each other.
There's a great passage in the book, "Girl, Interrupted" that uses the metaphor of viscosity (thickness) and velocity (speed).
When I'm depressed, I'm numb, hopeless, and I feel thick. When I'm having an anxiety attack, I'm so inundated with the speed of the thoughts running through my mind that I'm stuck. The depression feeds the anxiety and the anxiety feeds the depression.
My best defense so far for me has been getting enough sleep and drinking enough water.