What comes first. Anxiety or depression

[JW621]

How may we improve with anxiety that leads to depression?

[Hidden]

For me..dont be hard on ur self because u suffer with both.I have very mild anxiety but severe depression.I tackle it with my medical marijuana,distraction n loving myself till i get past it.Talking with others in same boat immensely helps also.

[JW621 in reply to Hidden]

How are things

[Hidden in reply to JW621]

Mentally alittle drained n physically I'm still a freakin med disaster Lmao,BUT I'm really aok with it all because things could always be worse n u get used to the rollercoaster.U learn to buckle up n hold on tight n scream when u need to ,Lol👍😀

[JW621 in reply to Hidden]

I know that feeling

[Hidden in reply to JW621]

Alot of us do unfortunately. Today's an ok day n u hope tomorrow will be even better.It's not letting go of hope even when things suck,lol

[Hidden]

With myself it was anxiety as a child and then as I got older and did not deal or get support with my anxiety and OCD, I developed other issues such as depression. I got mild depression but then after horrible events happened it developed in to chronic depression. If you suffer from mild depression or anxiety get help and support right away before it gets worse. I wish I had got more help when I was a teenager but it lacked.

[JW621 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for that feedback. How do you cope these days ?

[Hidden in reply to JW621]

I’m getting there. I have a therapist I talk to which helps, I’m not sure where I’d be if I was unable to talk to her. What helps you cope?

[JW621 in reply to Hidden]

I have a therapist now as well. I have coping tools that I have learned. I’m here to make sure I don’t go out of the box, to keep my thinking simple. So it doesn’t lead to anxiety.

[Hidden in reply to JW621]

I would recommend anyone to go to a therapist even if they don’t have mental health issues. It would help and maybe stop people becoming depressed or develop an anxiety disorder. There is always a reason and a cause for developing those disorders and it’s best to figure that out before it develops.

[FearIsALiar]

For me my anxiety came first then the depression

[Randomlonely in reply to FearIsALiar]

Same with me. The obsessive thoughts I have made me not wanting to do anything and I feel like theres no point of doing anything.

[FearIsALiar in reply to Randomlonely]

Yeah I can relate to that as well

[JW621]

Yes I do too. What tools do you use or how do you cope?

[Trying1268]

Ugh for me it was anxiety that lead to depression. At the moment its happening again. Its that horrible roller coaster ride that you want to get off of..... but it never really slows down enough to let you do so.

I have recently (4 days now) stopped taking my anxiety medication. (long story, read my previous posts if you want details) So for me my anxiety symptoms of late have been all over the place. This then leads me to being upset with myself for not being able to control my symptoms (so far) without medication.

I know, I can do it. I know, I will do it. I have had one hell of a journey just getting off my medication. So if I am strong enough to do that. I am sure as heck strong enough to tell depression to buzz off while I deal with this for a while.

Remember your mind is yours. Only you can change the way you think and react to things. You can learn to control how you react.

Be well.

[EJ7215]

For me the depression came first and the anxiety came second. And the anxiety came several years afterward. I feel that the best way to improve yourself and start working on both issues is therapy. It's done so much to help me understand the root of both problems and start working towards being happier.