[Mogeii]

This post is a bit lighthearted, but not totally joking. This is just the current issues depression and anxiety are being selfish about but I think a lot of you will get it. As i've grown to accept, combat, and eventually find a place where I am either no longer depressed at all or still having mild to moderate episodes that I can handle i've noticed that my anxiety, which is now 90% health anxiety and much less anxiety about being successful or pleasing others, and my depression like to take everything that feel negative and make it about them. The current example is I am having weird episodes of vertigo every day or every other day while sitting or laying down that make me really dizzy for about 10 seconds then make me nauseas for about an hour. Most likely caused by inner ear calcification or a myriad of non serious things ranging from side effects of antacids to too much time on the computer. Basically I am not worried about the symptom, its annoying and came out of nowhere, but it's harmless. The more annoying issue is that once you have had anxiety and depression they want attention. So when you get a benign feeling like cramps, heartburn, dizziness, headaches, your anxiety and depression jump out and yell HEY WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ABOUT ME. The anxiety of course demands that it be acknowledged as a possible cause and even more importantly, a possible enhancer of the negative physical sensation. The depression wants to know if this a reason for it to act up. It says hey, if you are having dizziness, that causes anxiety and anxiety causes depression so is it my turn again!? Lol its almost goofy to think about but it's true for me. The mystery of how to teach the anxiety that everything isn't about it is still a task for me, but the depression tends to just need to be talked to and realize that I choose whether to be upset/sad/depressed about something, and random vertigo isn't saddening it's annoying so keep quiet!

So I wonder if anyone else notices the same thing about their depression/anxiety. They want everything to be about them, at all times. Gonna watch a movie, talk to a friend, or make a life changing decision? Depression says HEY WHATS THAT MEAN FOR ME. Wanna eat some spicy food although you'll get some heartburn, go out to a social gathering, or try something exciting? Anxiety yells at you WHAT DOES THAT MEAN I NEED TO DO!? In a perfect world, we could all just tell them to shut up, sit back, and get on board with the rest of the brain/body.

[Hellion]

Yeah it would be nice if the anxiety and depression would just STFU.

[Rohag]

Originally Posted by Mogeii

The more annoying issue is that once you have had anxiety and depression they want attention. ...In a perfect world, we could all just tell them to shut up, sit back, and get on board with the rest of the brain/body.

Yes. I keep bumping up against these invisible barriers. And those invisible monsters barring the way are not amenable to reason.