[badmouse]

I'm very depressed about money issues. I'm also very anxious. At what point does anxiety stop and depression kick in? They don['t feel like the same thing. Depression feels more global, more extreme, affects my entire being, is in every part of my body.

Anxiety is like one sharp feeling, usually in my belly. Meds seldom have any effect on my anxiety, but meds make me crazy with the depression.

What to do?

Example - On Friday the authorities came to my door to serve me with papers because I'm being sued by my hospital for $150,000. Of course I can't deal with any of it. Depression hit big time. By bedtime I was feeling intense anxiety - and didn't get any sleep.

I know that Legal Aid will eventually help with this, and so it won't really kill me, but I hate this - this is my life.

Another example - I don't have enough money to pay my bills. That's depression. My bank messed up and took $50 in fees out of my account. That's anxiety.

[healingme4me]

I get what you mean, by asking. For me, it's asking, is it dread, sinking gut feeling, of depression with a heaviness?
Panic/anxiety can't catch breathe, heart feels off. Because for me, can't go taking and anxiety med, when it's a depressive feeling.
Like your analogies, to explain your own experience.
Hope it works out for you, your struggles/stressors.

Sent from my LG-MS910 using Tapatalk 2

[Denman]

For me, Anxiety is constant stress and a feeling of anxiousness and nervousness. I'm shaky, plaqued by constant worries and brain-chatter, can't sit still, walk around aimelessly as if in a panic attack. My antidepressants do not help with my anxiety and I have to take anti-anxiety medication to calm myself down. Depression for me is very different. I am sad and listless, fatigued and lack any interest in anything.

[Mickey4333]

For me, anxiety is feeling jittery inside and out, heart palpitations, and SOB. Depression is a very low mood, feeling hopeless (my life will never get any better), and loss of interests (do not want to do anything but sleep).

I would highly recommend that you take that $150,000 bill to the Medicare office and talk with them. They should be able to help you pay it (or at least a good part of it) and any other medical bills that you have. I am not 100% sure. You may have to be on (or at least eligible for) Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for them to pay it.

Good Luck