Down triggered

[eaglelee257]

Got Anxiety today, so I drank something to calm me down, but afterwards I got numb and sad and depressed. I felt so guilty and bad that I couldn't help with work, due to screwing up and being down. I felt bad for not being able to help clients. I feel awkward when people are happy and are laughing. I get easily emotional and irritated. Any form of excitement or hyper energy or bad atmosphere makes me feel pressured in my chest. My chest hurts where my heart is. I don't feel joy. I can't even participate in chior practice because of this. Plus, how do you pray when your like this? Why do I get depressed after an anxiety / panic attack?

[Rpan]

Chest pain is nothing to fool around with, if you’ve never had this checked by an MD you should. With that said depression after anxiety/depression is about what we are telling ourselves when we are anxious, which leads to panic. First there is a stressful situation that happens, we ether under or over react to that situation, which leads to anxiety, when the anxiety starts we fill ourselves with even more scary thoughts, which in turn leads to panic, once things start to settle down from the panic we are left with depression. The key is to address the stressful situation. For some of us the stressful situation can be something good ( which is so confusing) but nonetheless this starts the train rolling. The depression is what is left from this whole situation.

[eaglelee257 in reply to Rpan]

Thanks that really is helpful

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Panic attacks release adrenaline. Your body gets to such a high point that you crash. That’s why you feel depressed after a panic attack.

[eaglelee257]

Thanks, that makes sense