Tug of war between anxiety & depression

[Tupicaa123]

I am so overwhelmed with anxiety and depression right now that I can’t even get off my couch. My depression makes me want to stay on my couch and not move but my anxiety literally makes my body burn and want to run away from everything. Has anyone ever felt this internal battle? It sucks so bad I just want to sob all day. How does anyone else function with this?? Please help.

[phowser]

I've been there. Deep breathing helps me. I'm praying for you.

[itzCupKake]

This happens to me too. I like to find hobbies and when anxiety overcomes me I try to do the hobbies to take my mind off it. Hope this helps.

[AdastraDust]

That pain is awful. It’s hard to trick your mind in pushing thru. I’ve started saving short vids on YouTube to watch when I feel that way- anything to redirect my physical feeling. Sending positive thoughts to you ✨☺️✨

[Pamela2876]

I used to deal with depression often. I found meeting with a counselor helped greatly. Have you tried reaching out to get counseling for yourself? I have a resource I could share that might be helpful to you. Just ask and I can send it! Another helpful action I took in my life was to set boundaries. It may help to set some with yourself and others to give back control of your life. Your in my thoughts!

[SuZQ154]

Your anxiety and depression are understandable during these times. Sorry you are going through this. Two actions have been helping me lately. First, a routine. I get up and do the same positive actions every morning, whether I feel like it or not (i.e. coffee, devotionals, check email, check blogs, eat breakfast.... I call it "Act as if...." As if I am not anxious Second, I exercise in the morning after my rountine, whether I want to or not. In fact, I rarely say, "OH JOY! I get to exercise!" Instead, I say, "Just start...you can stop if you get tired." Inevitably, I keep going with a time goal in mind. These have worked for me. Hope this helps, my friend.