[Alishia88]

I have been thinking about my own state more lately. I often ponder trying to make sense of everything. Sometimes I think: I am not depressed, I am just need to be more calm there´s too much sensitivity in me.
And sometimes when I feel very well I feel that I am more calm too.

It seems like depression and anxiety cannot really be torn apart, because when you look up symptoms for anxiety, there is always feelings of depression and when you look at depression, there are always named symptoms that belong to anxiety like heart racing, difficulty sleeping, worry etc.

I feel like they can´t be seperated because I feel you can´t be depressed and totally calm at the same time and you can´t be anxious and yet happy and confident at the same time either.

The reason I have been thinking about it is I was considering medication...
I usually wouldn´t think I´d need anti depressant because as far as I know I don´t feel sad, hopless etc. a lot, but I easily get worried, anxious, and very sensitive. However, I wonder if it is still depression.... I just don´t know.

What do you think?

[Webgoji]

They're aren't always entwined as full-blown disorders, but depression is very often comorbid with generalized anxiety. Now depression usually does contain an anxiety component, but not always to the extent that it needs treated separately.

That said, I'm one that has Major Depressive Disorder comorbid with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. My depression is pretty well controlled, but the anxiety still really isn't.

[pipp]

sometimes for me, but usually for me anxiety comes with my hypomania...or triggers it...when i am depressed being anxious requires way too much energy...

[gayleggg]

I don't have anxiety when I'm in a deeply depressed state, in fact, it is the opposite. I only feel anxiety in a mixed or manic state.

[Thunder Bow]

Depression and Anxiety are interconnected.

I have both. Anxiety comes with depression. It's part of the deal.

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[Smileonmyface]

i think they are connected too. i am always anxious, a little or a lot. and the meds i take are supposed to help with both.

[amandalouise]

my anxiety symptoms disorders

(stress, panic, anxious, nervousness, fears, worrying, intrusive thoughts, high blood pressure, heart thumping, trouble breathing,....)

are not intertwined with my depression symptoms /disorders

(sadness, suicidal, self harming, self doubt, tired/fatigued/ inability to concentrate, sadness that cycles with the seasons, extreme lows with my depression cycles with bipolar disorder, sometimes accompanied by hallucinations/delusions...)

which is why I have multiple diagnosis's

anxiety disorders...Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder,

the same with my depression...

Depression (some locations call this major depressive disorder) , bipolar disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder ....

Along with other mental disorders that share having depression / anxiety symptoms like PTSD, dissociative disorders. MS, ...

[ManOfConstantSorrow]

Always is a big word - I would not pretend to know, but certainly anxiety has led me to depression, and treatment for depression has left me with the anxiety...

[Alishia88]

"my anxiety symptoms disorders

(stress, panic, anxious, nervousness, fears, worrying, intrusive thoughts, high blood pressure, heart thumping, trouble breathing,....)

are not intertwined with my depression symptoms /disorders

(sadness, suicidal, self harming, self doubt, tired/fatigued/ inability to concentrate, sadness that cycles with the seasons, extreme lows with my depression cycles with bipolar disorder, sometimes accompanied by hallucinations/delusions...)"

Yes, well, I mean part of anxiety symptoms you mentioned like worrying, heart thumping etc. I also read as symptoms for depression.

Depression also goes with sleep difficulty as obviously does anxiety.

I don´t know. I feel like, whenever you are anxious, you are going to feel depressed too, because it´s just not a good feeling, you tend to worry and not be able to relax, it presses on your self confidence etc.

And whenever you are depressed, I suppose you are going to feel tense, worry and expect the worst outcome which produces anxiety.

My "theory" (though of course I am not an expert or anything at all) is that it always, to some extent goes together.

And "healing" , the one or the other, basically means becoming "healthy", getting a healthy mind. I don´t think it can be seperated.

I think when you feel well, you´re going to feel well and you are not going to have one or the other any more.

But that is just my theory.

It does make sense then though, that sometimes you will get a suscribtion for anti-depressant for treatment of anxiety.

[pegasus]

It is true that anxiety and depression like to hold hands yes but that does not mean that everyone will have anxiety and depression. Everyone is different so we can't say if you have one then you'll definitely have the other. Talk to your doctor.

depends what you mean by anxiety. anxiety disorders and depression do not always come hand in hand.

[Alishia88]

Originally Posted by 8888an8888

depends what you mean by anxiety. anxiety disorders and depression do not always come hand in hand.

Yea, I think you´re right. Anxiety "disorder" might be considered something else than anxiety or "anxiety symptoms"

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by Alishia88

"my anxiety symptoms disorders

(stress, panic, anxious, nervousness, fears, worrying, intrusive thoughts, high blood pressure, heart thumping, trouble breathing,....)

are not intertwined with my depression symptoms /disorders

(sadness, suicidal, self harming, self doubt, tired/fatigued/ inability to concentrate, sadness that cycles with the seasons, extreme lows with my depression cycles with bipolar disorder, sometimes accompanied by hallucinations/delusions...)"

Yes, well, I mean part of anxiety symptoms you mentioned like worrying, heart thumping etc. I also read as symptoms for depression.

Depression also goes with sleep difficulty as obviously does anxiety.

I don´t know. I feel like, whenever you are anxious, you are going to feel depressed too, because it´s just not a good feeling, you tend to worry and not be able to relax, it presses on your self confidence etc.

And whenever you are depressed, I suppose you are going to feel tense, worry and expect the worst outcome which produces anxiety.

My "theory" (though of course I am not an expert or anything at all) is that it always, to some extent goes together.

And "healing" , the one or the other, basically means becoming "healthy", getting a healthy mind. I don´t think it can be seperated.

I think when you feel well, you´re going to feel well and you are not going to have one or the other any more.

But that is just my theory.

It does make sense then though, that sometimes you will get a suscribtion for anti-depressant for treatment of anxiety.

yes some people do get depressed when they are anxious I do not. each person has their own combinations of symptoms. some people just have anxiety, some just have depression, some have a mixture of both symptoms some have two separate disorders...i see it like you would with a cold or virus. there are many different ways to have a cold, one person may cough, another sneeze, another headache, another sore throat or you can have people with two or more of these same symptoms. (which is why there are many different formula's of cough meds here in america you can match your symptom with the right meds.) frequently here in america the same medication treats a diversity of problems. it doesnt mean all those problems go hand in hand... example one medication I am on treats depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, schizophrenia, muscle problems, seizure disorders, strokes, drug withdrawl, my doctor prescribed it for my MS (a physical problem) it works great of that but it does not help me with my depression. i have a different medication for my depression and another different medication for my anxiety problems because one antidepressant doesnt help both my depression and anxiety problems. I'm actually on an anti psychotic for my depression not an antidepressant.

I don't think I have GAD, but there's a slight anxiety component to my depression, which is probably moderate at this point - - slight to moderate, depending on the day.