Differences?

[Lindsey14]

Is there a major difference between people with anxiety and people with depression?

[MrZee]

I would surmise anxiety relates more to fear whereas depression relates more to sadness.

In my case I’m not depressed but I do have social anxiety (fear of groups). I’m hoping to overcome my social fears someday. This site is a great support for that.

I do have depression however my antidepressants help keep the sadness away.

Best,

MZ

[Lindsey14 in reply to MrZee]

I feel more fear than sadness

[MrZee in reply to Lindsey14]

Well you’re note alone. Same for me.

[Lindsey14 in reply to MrZee]

It feels good to know im not alone

[MrZee in reply to Lindsey14]

You’re far from alone. Many have fear. I learned years ago that the fears I do have are real and not to shame myself for having them.

[Lindsey14 in reply to MrZee]

Thank you very much for commenting♡

[MrZee in reply to Lindsey14]

My pleasure

[megc7]

MrZee summarized it well. In my experience anxiety is marked by overthinking, excessive worry, nervousness and depression brings on the sadness, lack of motivation, loss of interest in things you once found enjoyable. These two disorders are often comorbid, so if someone has one they likely have the other as well, of course that is not always the case! I have been on the lowest dose of antidepressants for 5 weeks now and thought they were helping but have felt very sad lately so not sure if I need the higher dosage - I feel weird asking for that too since I don’t know too much about meds! Hope this helps and hope you feel better!!

[Lindsey14 in reply to megc7]

Im definitely more on the anxiety sode, thank you!

[vinman12]

I never understood either, but 3 years ago that all changed, I can now understand both aniexty and depression, at first I was always very much in a panic and worrieing alot, it then brought the fear into the mix, once I was hit with this I went into a depesssion, when that hit me I felt as stated in above post, no interest, low energy, as well as other feelings like not wanting to socialize, not wanting to eat just dazzing all day, feeling so down. I mean the anxity was bad but I think was more manageable to me untill I became depressed it just feels like your life's sucked out of you. Anyways this is Just my thoughts on the comparisons of both.

[Lindsey14 in reply to vinman12]

Thats a lot of how i feel

[fauxartist]

I agree with MrZee.... I see anxiety as fear based.... social anxiety, health anxiety, GAD, all of which are fears...and the list is endless really. Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain which makes us feel down, sad, lost, in despair...and we don't know why. There can be contributing factors that make our depression feel worse, menopause, trauma, abuse, death, divorce...etc.

[vinman12]

In my case injury which causes chronic pain and numbness this just makes it worst