Time to be brave

I came to realize my anxiety and depression are situational and not chemical. I have been hiding from my reality hoping it would go away. I was so depressed at one point from not knowing what to do that I started having suicidal thoughts. I contacted the suicide hotline and they gave me this site as one of a few resources that I could possibly benefit from and I have. I finally decided to face life head on regardless of the outcome and have found quite a bit of peace from this decision. Hence the title, time to be brave. Now I will just have to persevere for my right to live free from the bondage of anxiety and depression. I know that with daily practice and repetition my mind will be healthy again, God willing and He is.

[Hidden]

You are in my prayers Be brave and that will get you through. Live your dreams. Step by step make it and face this world.

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Thank you Vonus559.

[Daesin]

Don’t forget to be kind to yourself. It took you a while to get scrambled, it’ll take you a little while to unscramble. Squeeze every bit out of the process you can. Best of luck

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Thank you Daesin

[Agora1]

Hi eddie, I got to the point where enough was enough of anxiety robbing meof living. I deserved more than this and so one day, I got mad, really mad, and

spoke outloud to anxiety. This was my life and I was no longer going to have

this entity take over my thoughts and my actions.

How cowardly I found anxiety to be. It backed off and so I used that technique

whenever I had places to go, things to do and anxiety was trying to block me.

I won and you will too. My problem was also "situational" and not chemical.

It's amazing in how powerful our brains are once we take control again.

Good Luck my friend xx

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Thank you Agora1

[fauxartist]

Situational depression is generally brought on by a stressful situation. In this case, the person feels overwhelmed by a situation that also exhausts their coping abilities. The symptoms often subside as the situation comes under control or becomes more manageable. This is much different than clinical depression where there is no identifiable “cause.” Sometimes, people will start with a situational depression that develops into a clinical depression. Similarly, people with clinical depression may experience an overwhelming situation that worsens their depressive symptoms.

Situational depression is a short-term, stress-related type of depression. It can develop after you experience a traumatic event or series of events. Situational depression is a type of adjustment disorder. It can make it hard for you to adjust to your everyday life following a traumatic event. It’s also known as reactive depression.

Events that can cause situational depression include:

problems at work or school

illness

death of a loved one

moving

relationship problems

In the adult brain, serotonin deficiency is a condition that indicates a neurotransmitter imbalance in the central nervous system.

Low serotonin production is strongly associated with common conditions such as depression and anxiety, low energy, and various cognitive disorders, including dementia, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric conditions (1).

There may be inferior serotonin function in the brain or a lack of serotonin receptors that receive serotonin, which engage in serotonin synthesis in these cases.

It may even be that serotonin cannot reach receptors efficiently, or there may be a shortage of tryptophan, the amino acid from which serotonin is made.

Researchers believe that the psychological symptoms of low brain serotonin levels may happen when the production of new brain cells is suppressed.

That is why antidepressants known as SSRIs are typically administered to boost serotonin levels.

There are many different types of depression.

Clinical depression

Clinical depression means that a doctor has given you a diagnosis of depression.

Depressive episode

This is the formal name that doctors give depression when they make a diagnosis. They may say that you’re going through a ‘mild’, ‘moderate’ or ‘severe’ episode.

Recurrent depressive disorder

If you’ve had at least 2 depressive episodes, your doctor might say that you have a recurrent depressive disorder. They may say that your current ‘episode’ is ‘mild’, ‘moderate’ or ‘severe’.

Reactive depression

If your doctor thinks that your depression was triggered by difficult events in your life, such as divorce or money worries, they may say that it is reactive.

Dysthymia

This is when you are experiencing continuous mild depression that lasts for over 2 years. Also sometimes called persistent depressive disorder or chronic depression.

Cyclothymia

You may be diagnosed with cyclothymia if you experience persistent and unstable moods. You may have periods of depression and periods of elation, but these periods may not be severe enough or long enough to be diagnosed as bipolar disorder.

Manic depression

Manic depression is the name doctors used to use for bipolar disorder. It is not the same illness as depression, but people with bipolar disorder experience periods of depression as well as periods of extreme highs.

Psychotic depression

If you experience a severe episode of depression, you may get hallucinations or delusions. These symptoms are called psychosis. A hallucination means you might hear, see, smell, taste or feel things that aren’t real. A delusion means that you might believe things that don’t match reality.

Prenatal or postnatal depression

Prenatal depression occurs during pregnancy, it may also be called antenatal depression.

Postnatal depression occurs after becoming a parent. It can affect both men and women.

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)

If you have SAD, you’ll experience depression during particular seasons, or because of certain types of weather. You might find that your mood or energy levels drop when it gets colder or warmer, or notice changes in your sleeping or eating patterns.

It will affect you at the same time of year every year. It’s most common during the winter.

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Wow, thanks for the well thought out response. Very informational and helpful. God Bless you.

[TrustYourSoul]

WOW!!! YOU are AWESOME!!

I admire you SO much for "owning" your situation and your positive destiny! It's All up to You, and you've got this! You found they key!

Now go unlock all of the closed doors you can find, and see what's behind them. Most will be good doors, and if there are a few that are crappy, just Slam them!! You made my day with your wisdom, courage, and strength! 🙆‍♀️💜

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When I read your reply it gave me goose bumps. I'm sending you lots of respect and love vibes. You're and awesome person. God Bless You! Thank you so much for you post.

🙂

[designguy]

Good for you, great insight. This gives you the ability to focus on any specific therapy or self-education you may need on your journey. What made a huge difference for me was realizing I did not have GAD as I had been diagnosed but I actually had social anxiety which allowed me to focus specifically on it. Best to you on your journey of healing and self-acceptance.

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Thank you and same to you my freind.