Will my anxiety/depression come back ? Im smelling it :(?

Question

Last year I went through a difficult 2 month phase of extreme anxiety/depression for no apparent reason. I didnt take any medication thank god. As fast as it came as fast as it left me this phase. It was hard sad and empty I cried a lot felt despair and fear. Yet since then I have fluctuating mood swings (depressive) and sudden daily feelingf of anxiety or depressive mood swings which make me feel unstable and worried. I had a great life good childhood and not traumatic experiences either. Will I go through that ugly phase again ? or will thismild anxiety/depression grow again ? I dont want it at all Im sad and scared and have fear of this constant thought of it coming back. How can I get out of these thoughts be happier and make sure not to get into this phase again, as it froze me up and put me on pause mode the last time. Please help me

Answer 1

If you feel it coming on, then you should see a Doctor. I understand how you feel hon, but you over take it, don't let it over take you. Good luck ~~~

Answer 2

You may have a condition called bipolar disorder so you need to talk to a doctor and get a recommendation from them. This is very important. If this is the case then you will get a medication schedule that will help with this problem and you will feel much better. The extreme mood swings are a sign of bipolar disorder. I have lived this first hand. You referred to it as an "ugly phase" and I couldn't agree with you more my friend. I completely understand and unfortunately there is no way of telling if this will come back again. It came for what you say is no reason, it could again like before. Maybe not. If you start to feel it coming on again get to the doctor right away. Keep a journal of how you feel day to day and see if there is a pattern of mood swings in terms of # of good days and # of bad days. A doctor will be best at making the determination of what could be wrong if anything.
Oh, also make sure you are getting enough sleep. This is so important and it's usually over looked. Take care. Live well.

Answer 3

There is a possibility that it will come back, but I can tell you from experience that worrying about it and being anxious that it will return greatly affects the quality of your life and your ability to cope with the mental and emotional challenges.

When my kids were little and we lived far from family, I went through a phase like that. Very often there is a physical component to depression, as well as a psychological one. What helped me was to get medication that would help treat and prevent the depression. Although I stopped taking it after a couple weeks, because I felt I had control over my life once again, just having that medication there, to use when/if I felt the need, empowered me not to fear that it might happen again. Even though that was several years ago, I still have a prescription for anti-anxiety medication, although I haven't used it since that first time. But it is a security blanket and serves a great purpose, for me. I also cut caffeine completely out of my diet, and made sure to keep my blood sugar at an even keel by eating properly, at the suggestion of my doctor. I think that also helped tremendously.

Talk to your family doctor, or an internist. Tell them what you told us. They will evaluate you and either help refer you to a counselor who can work through this situation with you, or will prescribe a mild anti-depressant that will help take the cloud away from you, so you will feel strong enough to face the demons and scary things that crop up in our lives.

In the meantime, try to eat well, exercize, spend time outside in the sunlight, stimulate your mind with hobbies that bring you joy, distract yourself with activities that require thought and action. Don't feel defeated. There are things you can do to help yourself, and there definitely is help out there!!

Answer 4

Hi,
I experienced that for a good 28 years but had a bad childhood. If you don't think there are reasons that you could see, maybe it was something you noticed as a child, it made you afraid. Children process things very differently and the fear usually creeps up at a paralell time of life. For example, if you noticed your mom sad at a loss you could have internalized that and buried it and when you become a mother, the feelings surface but not the why. My suggestion is this. Talk to a trusted friend or pastor. Be careful of counselors. You just need someone to ask good questions and let you discover for yourself what set it off. If you don't have anyone like that, write me back and I will talk it out with you. I'm a pastor's wife and I attend Foursquare Church and I work with people on a regular basis in crisis.
Let me know

Jenn
[e-mail] (email me if you want to talk)

Answer 5

If it's a neurochemical thing, try meds. If it's a symptom of being alive (the world can be a stressful place, you know), try therapy. But don't do meds without therapy. If you only pick one, therapy is the way to go, because it can help you with everyday stuff, tough stuff, relationship stuff...it can really turn your life around if you work hard at it.

If you've ever had a depressive episode, you're at a much higher risk of having at least one more, and the odds go up with each episode. Take steps NOW, while you're still able to, so you won't be overwhelmed if your depression comes back. Even if it's just getting on an exercise program and writing in a journal...get a plan in place to help fight what very well may be coming.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, once you experience it, it will almost always come back to some degree.

The good news is, if you continue to see a therapist and work to find the root of the problem, the period of time that you feel well and not anxious and depressed will get longer and longer and when the anxiety and depression do return, it will be less devastating and last a shorter period of time.

See a therapist and keep a journal. Just write down a few sentences each night about your day. When you go back and read them they will give you insight to what is bothering you and how to better deal with it.

Good luck! It really does get easier as time goes on.

Answer 7

i've dealt with anxiety all through my adult life, i hope this anxiety doesn't come back fo you, but i was taking medication and it didn't help much. I cut out sugar,caffeine and began exercising almost daily and within a month i felt much better, i couldn't believeit!! i don't take any medication and haven't for 2 years now which was a miracle because i was so anxious i could barely go to the grocery store. It also takes alot of positive thinking you have to learn to just try and relax,and it is hard but if you try to do these things and go with the flow it might help(i hope) I would talk to a doctor about your mood swings, but maybe cutting out sugar, caffeine and exercising could help that too! Good luck

Answer 8

actually I too was suffering from anxiety depression for about a year without any particular reason.I did not have any bad things in past.doctor prescribed me anti deppresent. I was unable to sleep, eat, i got panic attavcks etc.MY life was desperate. But Now I am recovering I am with my family happily.First thing you should keep in mind that I will be ok and think positive.When you feel as you a into aniety soon try talking to your loved once or engage into a work or just relax with a music or go to meditation.even sometimes I feel of getting it.try yoga ,exersice.be optimistic . Mostly take breathing exersices it removes bad toxin from body and cleanse it. Finally Never give Up if depressin fights you you fight it .Try and try and try and defeat it .Good luck

Answer 9

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

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Answer 10

I have a degree in holistic medicine.

I recommend the following book : "Vital Energy" by Dr. David Simon. He is the Medical Director of the famous Chopra Center in CA (Deepak Chopra).
He does an excellent job of explaining anxiety and depression in this book; it is a fascinating read, and you will be able to cure yourself without medication. Also prevent future occurrence. (Look up "Vata Imbalance.")

Also a good supplement for you (Western nutrition) is Highly Refined Fish Oil (www.zonediet.com) Zone diet also would support you.

Answer 11

Stress, environmental or the loss of a loved one or family member can cause this to affect you after the fact. Look into supplementation and how nutritional deficiencies cause the effects you are describing.

Google is your friend when it comes to exploring this subject it's really nice to know that you can be in control of this. The good news is that I too, suffered from what you've gone through and handled it with this kind of knowledge.

There is a way to keep it from coming back.