This might sound like more of an anxiety thread than Depression, although I am still experiencing symptoms of both. Lately, I have been feeling very overwhelmed by life. I am dealing with back pain(possible herniated disc) & trying to resolve the pain I am still feeling. It is very hard to do anything when you are feeling physically bad.

On top of that I am worried about my finances and not being able to find any more work. I work part time as a nanny and jobs have been difficult to find. With my back out of commission, I can't do a lot of lifting. It feels like there is something new everyday to add to my growing list of anxiety. I also help care for my dad who has Alzheimer's and that can be a test of patience also.

I recently went for an MRI and will get the results tomorrow. I had a week of physical therapy, since that is all my insurance would pay for. Would just like to be out of pain and able to function normally at least physically.

What complicates things is that my depressive thinking starts to kick in and I feel like why bother trying to fix anything? Life just feels like one long giant grind that I have to endure more than anything else. Does anyone else ever feel like this? If so how do you reconcile these feelings?

Anyway, thanks for reading. This is my first thread since I have joined, really like this forum.