Can my anxiety and depression make it hard for me to remember? A lot of days its extremely hard to think or remember things especially if they happened awhile ago. I also have a stupid fear that I'm going to forget who I am or something....
Bad memory?: Can my anxiety and... - Anxiety and Depre...
Bad memory?
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i have the same problems, often with me i’ll remember anything ive done that i have felt bad about but good memories are difficult to come by. Even though i know they are there.
also when i was attending school, it became difficult to remember subjects that were covered within the same month and it would make me extremely upset trying to remember something i know i learned and have knowledge of but it just would not come to me for some reason.
so i definitely think anxiety and depression can cause this considering that is my diagnosis( major depression, with anxiety) ive been dealing with this for a few years and never have forgotten who i am
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Its extremely terrifying for me rn, your comment does help tho
It does for me!! I've have actually been talking with someone and then totally just forget what the conversation is about. I forget words, names...
You are not alone!
Yes, I think this, unfortunately, happens to a lot of us. Our brains are trying to work through the tough stuff. You getting some help with all of this? It can be very challenging and hard work.
Yes I definitely get that. A few months ago I forgot something and it was weird, I couldn't remember at all even when people tried to remind me. After that I had health anxiety for a while about getting early-onset dementia.
I think really it's just that I spend so much time worrying about things that there isn't space for anything else.