Posted by Noa on September 22, 1999, at 22:56:50
In reply to Re: Depression or Anxiety, posted by Carmen on September 22, 1999, at 12:11:38
Nancy, someone might have already said this, but the two--depression and anxiety--often travel together. I think the anxiety is the first, usually, and the depression comes in to lower the intense stress of anxiety--being in a constant state of alert can wear you out. Also, it feels lousy, and you feel out of control, which, face it, is pretty depressing. I mean, it can make you feel helpless, which can lead to feeling like you are hopelessly perpetually helpless. For me, as lousy as it feels, depression comes in to quiet the anxiety, but it doesn't do it successfully. You certainly sound like you had some separation anxiety and social anxiety. The thing is that sometimes, for some people, the same medicine can address both the depression and the anxiety.
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