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Wow depression and anxiety? I can't even imagine. My heart goes out to anyone who has to battle both those ugly monsters at the same time. Its hard enough managing just one!

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Hi, BalishBun and everyone!

I haven't been here in a long time. For the last year I've been in the process of filing for disability and now waiting on a decision. That in and of itself is depressing and anxiety-laden.

Anyway, my original diagnosis 15 years ago was Major Depression, Recurrent. Over the years the depressive episodes recurred more frequently and lasted longer until I was then diagnosed as Bipolor II.

More recently, however, I realized that although the depressive episodes are horrid, they come and go. It is the anxiety that is persistent and pervasive and the main reason I have not been able to return to work (or do much else). After about a year of trying to relay this to my pdoc, he has finally added it to the dx and, as of my visit this past week, am being actively treated for the anxiety.