[Stronger]

My T told me that he thinks my depression and crazy anxiety are all because of my PTSD.

Even though I'm also diagnosed with MDD and depression with anxiety, he still thinks that all of this is a result of the two traumatic events in my past (a sexual assault, and a knife attack). I don't know if I agree with that...but...

Does anyone else have anxiety and depression (so bad that you try to take your life many times) just from PTSD?

[kaliope]

while I don't suffer from depression anymore I did have suicidal depression for over 30 years. I have terrible anxiety, so much so I am agoraphobic. the world is just not safe. I have to agree that it does stem from my ptsd because my trauma made the world an unsafe place. it made me hate life. it made me miserable. I could not face life because of it. I was so unhappy. I could not cope. that is what made me suicidal. I now have coping skills so no longer depressed but still deal with that terrible anxiety that the world is not a safe place. all because of my ptsd. I have a new t that specializes in trauma. hopefully she will be able to fix it. take care.

[Hellion]

I had anxiety and depression before I got PTSD along with being on the autism spectrum, having that causes problems of its own makes the depression and anxiety worse and makes some of the not so pleasant aspects of the autism worse like sensory issues, executive functioning and difficulty processing things mentally. I have been confronted with some mental health professionals who think having already had anxiety over-rules the PTSD but that's not true since already having anxiety problems can make one more prone to getting PTSD when exposed to trauma.

Can't say I've ever been suicidal just because of the PTSD, I think other factors do play a role to but that is a large part of it.