I'm sure multiple people ask this question in this forum, but I'm wondering whether I have anxiety or just depression (which has been diagnosed). People close to me have been telling me that I worry excessively, and it's made me wonder. I've started to obsessively worry about whether I have GAD, lol. I have tried to read up about the symptoms online, but it just confuses me, because it seems like every website describes it differently, or uses words like "abnormal worrying". How the hell am I supposed to know what's normal and what isn't?

I know I need to get a diagnosis from a doctor, but since I have to pay out of pocket I need to know if it's worth it. For those of you who have GAD, can you let me know what it's like for you? What tipped you off to the fact that you have a problem? What are some warning signs or whatever that I can look for to let me know if this is anxiety vs. just depression or normal worrying? Or, alternatively...do you know any good books or websites that describe generalized anxiety well?