(((((Hope))))) Welcome to PC!

I'm sorry you are feeling the way you are feeling right now. You don't sound angry to me, more frustrated and scared than anything else.

Those little quizzes out there should be used as guidelines, not as a complete diagnosis. They are generalized and only meant to give you an "idea" of what you might be looking at for issues. At least that is my opinion of them.

I'm glad you are seeing a counselor and it sounds like he/she is suggesting a good thing in seeing your regular MD for medication. There are good medications out there that can "take the edge off" while not making you physically ill or feeling like you have absolutely no feelings whatsoever. Sometimes folks have to take a combination of medications to achieve the desired help. Everyone is different and their illnesses are different. Sometimes it takes a couple of different tries of different medications to find the exact doseage that will work for you. I know it's hard, but try to be patient when starting on medications, they don't work overnight in most cases.

Depression and anxiety sometimes do go hand in hand. I suffer from both on occasion. Sometimes I just have anxiety, other times I have just depression, then other times they both decide to derail me at the same time.

Not everyone has to be on medication for the rest of their lives. It depends on the kind of depression you are suffering from.

I wish you well in your journey and hope you find some relief soon. There are lots of good folks here that are willing to listen and lend a shoulder and/or advice on what has helped them through their illnesses.

Take good care!

Hugssssssss