Suddenly hit w/major depression and anxiety

[Iwillsurvive6]

Hello, I was hit with major anxiety and depression last month. I'm 57 and had just made a major life change moving across country. I think this and years of avoiding my depression triggered. I also suffer PTSD from a couple of stressful situations. I believe this could be categorized as nervous breakdown. I'm with my family in California for support, it was very difficult to leave my "new life" and home of just 8 months but I need care as I can't drive and work. I'm very sad and disturbed by this sudden change in health and I have to believe there is hope for me to get my life back. Would love to hear from you all you there that can relate, especially women of my age group.

Thank you

[greenyartist]

First of all, thank you for sharing all of this! Admitedly I can't relate to your situation but I can listen and encourage!

So maybe you don't have your old life but doesn't that mean you have an opportunity to have a new life? So you can't work but maybe now you can sing? Paint? Read? Learn a language? Learn a new skill?

You're incredibly brave to have made it through such big changes, especially after you already had your life settled somewhere else. If you've made it this far, you will keep making it!

[Scigy1]

You will find happiness again, sometimes you have to hit the lowest of lows to realize that your life needs a new direction. Try to be patient with your situation and recognize that your family loves you enough to take you in.

[Scigy1 in reply to Scigy1]

Find what it is you want by digging deep and do the very hard work of finding it. Good luck.

[B4andafter]

I'm a bit older than you (64) but I can relate to your situation. Any major life change can be stressful so don't beat yourself up for having this kind of reaction as some of us that experience depression and anxiety are more sensitive to major life events. And yes, it's quite possible that your recent move may have brought depression to the surface. Hang in there and if you are finding the physical and mental symptoms hard to handle, it's not a sign of weakness to seek medical intervention through your physician. In fact, it's a step towards you taking care of you so you are able to get better. It just doesn't feel like it right now which I'm sure only makes you feel worse. Keep reaching out to this group if that helps and rest assured that over time things will get better.