anxiety and depression self help

I have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression disorder over three years now. Recently I have experienced thouyghts of self worthlessness and intense depression. I was wondering if anyone else had any positive affirmations or skills that I could practice to change my current (negative) way of thinking. Please help! Ex: foods, exercises, notes to self...

Hi there. Sorry to hear you're having a rough time! But firstly let me say well done for going to to see someone and confronting your depression and anxiety, it really will do you the world of good! You can talk with me properly if you like, I also suffer from depression and anxiety and a whole cocktail of other things!

Do anxiety and depression go hand in hand? I have bad anxiety, but other days it feels more like depression. the feeling of not being in reality or not being myself gets strong sometimes, but that could be either. I just wondered if maybe my anxiety was causing depression...or maybe i have depression causing anxiety..?

My name is Jessica, I'm 14 and depressed (I think) I also have some form of anxiety. My brother is 12 and he is also depressed. On Friday the 25th of April 2015 my parent told me and my brother that they were splitting up however it wouldn't be for another year or two until my dad will be moving out as he didn't have the money then. I was also around 10 stone at that time so I was a bit overweight.

Hi, I have depression but my biggest problem is sadness. however as I have posted on the 'bipolar forum' my 38 yr old son has BP and after the anxiety comes the MAJOR DEPRESSION....he too has tried many AD'S and is now on mood stabilizers and antiphysotics...and is on the way to stabilizing. all that said....no matter how under control his symptoms are he lives always with '[self hate'.

I am sorry that you are dealing with this right now. For me, anxiety and depression can go and in hand. I became depressed because of my constant anxiety and felt I had lost my self identity. You mentioned you have tried many meds and seen the doctor quite a few times. Have you been able to try talk therapy? For me, it was the best approach learning and confronting the anxiety.

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You will go through this for some time. Real time. Months and maybe a year or more. The subs are known to cause depression and yes your brain is healing. While you are on any opiates your body stops making seratonin. It's your natural happy drug. It takes a long time for your brain to realize that it has to start making it's own natural pain killer again. You may experience anxiety and depression and even have some aches and pains that you never had before.

I have been diagnosed with major depression/dysthymia. I also struggle with anxiety and add. Goodie Goodie. I get so tired of recovery but it is necessary. I used to track my moods here but am trying to do that again. I hope to make some new friends here.

I can only sympathize with you because I am going through the same thing. I have hurt a lot a people, I am a liar, a cheat, and I have more skeletons in my closet that I will ever know. I am trying my best to change it all because I know this is a major part of my depression and anxiety. I've been told that one must forgive himself/herself to get any rest over it. I am trying my best.

Taking care of diet and physical health will improve self esteem and worked in meditation with changing hatred, anger and revenge to acceptance, co-operation, unconditional love and forgiveness.

m not a doctor and this is just my personal statement....please do not take that the wrong way.... you might have anxiety and depression but the problems you experience, and i can only go after what you have stated it sounds you like you have a problem with your step dad and not the noise only. his presents is what you don't like and everything he does and every sound that comes from him irritates you. medication can help you with anxiety but not if you like someone or not.

But my to daughters are holding me.im current on medication for anxiety and depression but that seems to not work for me.i have a lot of racing thoughts that has to do with my past and my present. i do not understand these world. sorry i do understand these world but the world does not understand me.i dont know if its because i dont speak up for myself but is that people are so judgemental.anyone give me an advise? please!!!!!

anyways a year passedand i finally went to the walk in clinic, he told me i had anxiety and depression and put me on flouxetine. it worked at first and ive been taking them for almost 3 months now and thought they were working good. but now for a couple days ive been feeling really down again, harming thoughts, cant sleep good at night and really hard to breath. cant stop yawning caus ethats the best way to get the most air. what is happening? will my mental issues EVER go away?

Luckily i have an appointment next wednesday with my OB and see if i cant do anything about it.. i have had thoughts of self harm. Which i havent did in almost a year and a half. I just get so depressed. Or anxious. When my husband leaves with out telling me i want to die. Idk why. Just do. I freak out. Any remedies you moms use for depression?

Mine was competent enough that we were able to resolve my problem of depression and anxiety, (which were feeding off each other) with meds (and also my self guided attitude change brought about from reading books about a certain philosophy and depression) although everyone is different so there is no guarantee. Maybe your doc would refer you to a psychiatrist if she feels your problem needs one, which would get your parents moving on the issue.

After experiencing repetitive emotional traumas starting at age 13 the depression and anxiety intensified each year. When i switched schools at 16 for a better education things went haywire. I began self-loathing, my anxiety shot up, and there are a lot of poisonous ingredients to this depression that became very complicated. I eventually withdrew from school near the end of my senior year because it was tearing me to pieces.

The problem I am facing is related to irregular heart beat and some time pain in chest. This I am facing from the past 2 years. I feel depression may time and feel disappointment. My heart beats are irregular and sometime it started beating very fast. During that time I feel slow pain. I use to weep many times alone. Some time I use to search a corner in the home where nobody comes generally switch off the light and start crying silently, thinking about my past and all.

I am tired of always being so focused on the anxiety or in an anxious state. And I have tried medications, etc, so I do know how to help myself. But I feel like with anxiety, it is semi genetic, so even when the anxiety is under control, we will still be semi anxious/over aware people. I guess I mainly just would appreciate reassurance that I am not the only one who feels this way. Thank you in advance!!

ive been suffering from lots of disconection and feeling like my energy in my body is out of my self and feeling bigger then my self ive been getting lots of depression and anxiety and my feelings r very numb not being able to connect with people and feel like im so concious of the way im feeling and asking my self is this the way i should be feeling iv sorta lost conciousness of my surroundings im constantly focusing on my self alot of the time im feeling so far away from my self it makes me sa

Thank you i will go to the doctor and check my self.

I wish we could give you a diagnosis but, we can't because we're not Drs. I do think it would be a good idea to maybe start with your family Dr first and talk to him/her about how you're feeling. They might be able to recommend a counselor or Psychiatrist. You do sound like you're having anxiety symptoms. Do these feelings happen all the time, or just sometimes? Many times depression and anxiety can go hand in hand. It's pretty common.

Im lost and dont know where else to find help for the past week or so I have been having really bad depression mixed with anxiety I feel so numd and and losing my sleep I get insomnia every night and my body is so tired. My mind is always filled with worries and dread each day I feel so lifeless. I dont enjoy the daily things I use too and feel so guilty all the time! Does any one else feel this? And on top of that once I feel better I get scared just thinking about when It will come back!

I'm 14 and I've been diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression for about a year. I've self harmed twice successfully and the past year has been a nightmare. I recently had a relationship with a guy and had a very messy breakup last month. I know I probably sound extremely immature and stupid, but just hear me out. I was doing really bad at the time.

Hello, I've been suffering from anxiety and depression for a while, due to post partum, and the 2 miscarriages, I used to take zoloft which didn't help that much, I strated feeling better after 6 months of being taking it, some side effects came with it, headaches, etc.i decided to stop the medication becuse I was feeling much better.

Try keep busy and keep your mind focused on positive things instead of dwelling on the depression, anxiety, etc. that are only temporary and will disappear as your endorphins return to normal. Does that answer or help you understand your questions?

Anyone else deal with terrible anxiety and depression while pregnant, I never suffered like this during my first pregnancy, and nothing I do helps..

I do and have read about many diversions to help me overcome my anxiety and depression.

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