affected your life? Or the lives of those around you?
2007-10-12 12:25:36 · 6 answers · asked by Mrs J 6 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Having depression and anxiety has completely ruined my life. I hate this disease so much because it has robbed me of a life. I have so much anxiety that I literally cannot talk to people. Someone will say something to me and I have no clue what to say back....things like that. I have social anxiety which means that I have such a hard time making friends. Depression has made it impossible to enjoy my life to the point where I've tried suicide 3 times, once almost successfully. I'm in therapy which has helped, but as far as I've come, I still have so far to go and it just seems endless.
2007-10-12 12:35:07 · answer #1 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friends and family are a lot happier now that my anxiety and depression are under control, with the help of meds. Before I used to cry a lot and be down all the time. Now they dont have to put up with me being a bummer all the time. I used to feel like every day was a struggle to just get my normal routine done, other times I completely lost control and had panic attacks frequently. I feel much better now that I'm on Xanax and Welbutrin, they saved my life and my sanity.
2007-10-12 12:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by Becka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a diagnoses of severe depression, personality disorder, and some anxiety too.
I am disabled from these conditions. I am unable to work, and engage in self injurious behaviors.
People tend to get to me quickly by their remarks and I can 'lose it " very fast. What has happened now, I usually try my best to keep to myself because I know i have a low tolerance of stress.
I have a teen aged son. He handles it pretty well. I have to be as strong as I can because of him.
I have caught certain family members say7ing hurtful, mean words about me, and that is tough. Calling me crazy and stuff.
Sometimes it is lonely because of the lack of trust and not having the ability to let things get to me.
2007-10-12 12:51:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i feel that i wasted the best years of my life in dealing with it. It has seriously limited my potential to progress and enjoy life, and to cherish relationships. Social anxiety is the most debilitating and disabling form.
It has caused unstability and low self esteem. So others tend to judge my character as unreliable, passive, moody, unfocused, unmotivated, lazy and slack. this has caused resentment with family and friends, who just dont buy my excuses.
My personal view is that chronic anxiety and depression are usually symptoms of underlying unresolved issues, dysfunctional beliefs/ values or personality disorder. Drug therapy has helped me feel better. But Im also actively working on changing my thinking patterns as well in order to effect postive change to my circumstance
2007-10-12 13:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by ns 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived with anxiety and depression most of my life. I have worked really hard, on my own, in therapy, in life in general, to recognize the thinking patterns that fed my depression, to learn compassion for myself, and to share things that worked for me with others. We ALL have mental health issues--it is part of being a person in the world, and I have never met a "normal" person yet. I love myself, along with everything that comes with being me. I just try every day to reinforce the healthy parts of me, and have compassion for all of me.
2007-10-12 12:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by AMC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have both. drugs control most of it. as you could think, it as hurt my life and the life of those around me.
what did you expect?
2007-10-12 12:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋