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Sick and tired of dealing with anxiety/depression
Having dealt with anxiety/depression issues for years, I've realized no amount of counseling or medication will ever give me the peace I seek so desperately. Most mornings, I am sad that I even woke up. I would rather just keep on sleeping forever. I'm tired of living like this. I'm tired of the pain. I'm tired of the tears.
Does anyone else feel like this?
Does anyone else feel like this?
We've pretty much all felt like that at some point or another. Anxiety and depression can be very debilitating. It sounds like, for you, depression is more of an issue than the anxiety, is that right?
So, how long have you been dealing with this? Have you been officially diagnosed by a pscyhiatrist as having clinical deression or an anxiety disorder? If so, when were you Dx'd and with what? Finally, what all have you tried to treat the depression and anxiety? Meds? If so, what did you try, what dose and foe how long? Therapy? What kind, and for how long?
When we get to a bad place, we get a defeatist attitude, I think I'm seeing some of that in your words. Like the statement "I've realized no amount of counseling or medication will ever give me the peace I seek so desperately."....is that fact, as in you've had ZERO success with everything you've tried? Or is that just how you FEEL right now? When we're so down, we get so wrapped up in our emotions and ruminating about how bad we feel, that we often forget that maybe we HAVE had success in the past, OR, we are not very honest with ourselves...maybe you never gave treatment enough of a chance? That happens a lot, people throwing the towel in way too soon.
You're among people who understand how you feel. It IS hard to keep trudging on, but it is necessary. You have to keep fighting the fight. There are VERY few people in the world who just do NOT respond to ANY form of treatment out there. There is something for you too, you just either may not have found it yet, or not given it a fair chance. A call to your doc is definitely in order, soon.
It goes without saying that if you feel you are in danger of harming yourself (or others), seek help immeidately.
Hang in there, we're on your side, feel free to vent, talk, ask questions, whatever you need. Please update us on how your doing.
So, how long have you been dealing with this? Have you been officially diagnosed by a pscyhiatrist as having clinical deression or an anxiety disorder? If so, when were you Dx'd and with what? Finally, what all have you tried to treat the depression and anxiety? Meds? If so, what did you try, what dose and foe how long? Therapy? What kind, and for how long?
When we get to a bad place, we get a defeatist attitude, I think I'm seeing some of that in your words. Like the statement "I've realized no amount of counseling or medication will ever give me the peace I seek so desperately."....is that fact, as in you've had ZERO success with everything you've tried? Or is that just how you FEEL right now? When we're so down, we get so wrapped up in our emotions and ruminating about how bad we feel, that we often forget that maybe we HAVE had success in the past, OR, we are not very honest with ourselves...maybe you never gave treatment enough of a chance? That happens a lot, people throwing the towel in way too soon.
You're among people who understand how you feel. It IS hard to keep trudging on, but it is necessary. You have to keep fighting the fight. There are VERY few people in the world who just do NOT respond to ANY form of treatment out there. There is something for you too, you just either may not have found it yet, or not given it a fair chance. A call to your doc is definitely in order, soon.
It goes without saying that if you feel you are in danger of harming yourself (or others), seek help immeidately.
Hang in there, we're on your side, feel free to vent, talk, ask questions, whatever you need. Please update us on how your doing.
I know exactly how you feel. I have only been dealing with my anxiety for about 10 months now, but there are those days that I don't want to get out of bed and face another day. I have been taking 1 mg ativan daily for a little over a month and it does help somewhat, but I just wish that I didn't have to take it to help me feel "normal". My anxiety causes me to feel "air hunger" and that sends me into a panic because it feels like I am not getting a satisfying breath. I really wish that I could go back to feeling the way I did before my anxiety started. :(
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