Do you think you will ever be free of your current anxiety/depression?

[Specter]

Seeing all these no's on the previous pages have me feeling a certain way, because I kinda agree

 

Edited July 27, 2023 by Phantom

[Darkgalord]

Nop. It'll always be apart of me. Unfortunately. It's strange because sometimes I think it's a blessing in disguise. Clinical Depression makes you see things in life that normal people can't.

[1000 forms of queer]

Yes - I was clinically depression when I was a teenager, was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic disorder, literally wanted to end myself bc i thought id live like that forever.

 

But I started feeling better as I grew older. I think it’s the combo of: 1. surrounding myself with good people, people that have gone through similar problems and have overcome them gave me hope. 2. Setting up goals for myself: chasing my dream job, chasing my dream apartment, chasing my dream life is what drives me to be better mentally 3. Time. 

[JohnWayneHolland]

I've been battling with anxiety for the past 6 months all because of my health, it got worse 2 months ago because my health got worse and I couldn't leave my house or exercise so all I did was stay in with my thoughts and looking up my symptoms on Google (terrible idea btw, don't do it) until one day I had a panic attack because I thought I had a serious illness and thought I was going to die, the doctor gave me Lexapro and I've been on it for a month, apparently my anxiety was the one causing me all these symptoms because ever since I've been medicated I've been feeling better, some days my mind still makes me believe that there's something wrong with me but I try not to listen, I also started meditating and going to the gym again so I think that also helps, my fear now is that when I stop taking the Lexapro I'll go back to being an anxious mess, but I guess we'll see, for now I feel good and hopeful for the future.

[Scarlett Witch]

No. It will kill me soon either by suicide or just by the stress my amount of anxiety causes. One or the other. 

[nostalgic]

Always recommend getting your vitamin levels checked. Vitamin D won't cure clinical depression but it could be contributing to its severity. Low Vitamin D, B12, zinc, iron, all can cause or exacerbate depression & anxiety symptoms. 

Edited July 30, 2023 by nostalgic

[Specter]

1 hour ago, Scarlett Witch said:

No. It will kill me soon either by suicide or just by the stress my amount of anxiety causes. One or the other. 

I wish I could offer some advice but I am feeling EXACTLY this right now.

[Damien M]

I've honestly been depressed for the past 4 years and it's only getting worse. 

I miss being happy & carefree, i've not felt that in a long time.

 

I almost bought suicide meds from the dark web today & came super close to ending it all. I didn't do it bc my sister talked me out of it.

 

I'd love to just fall asleep and not wake up though. That would be so nice.

[DamianSolo]

I've always been stronger than my demons. I used to have anxiety really badly from, roughly, 2017 to 2020. In being relatively educated on the topic, I knew how to handle it—in a manner of speaking. This is also the time I really started getting into meditation, breathing exercises and also becoming more secure in myself. I used to be incredibly insecure in myself. It was a process but I overcame anxiety, knowing how to keep it in check in any given moment. People probably look at me now and think I'm too chill, but it was a process to get to that point.

 

So, I won't say that I'm "free" from anxiety in its entirety. But I know how to deal with it to where it's not an actual issue for me.

[Robert]

Probably not but I've learnt to manage it better 

[Goaty]

I pretty much am free of it (speaking of anxiety; I don't have depression) so long as I'm strict about taking care of myself: adequate sleep, exercise, right level of socialization, minimize caffeine use, etc. The moment I'm deficient in any of these areas it flares back up. Almost instantly. 

[brazil]

I'm definetly a lot better with my anxiety and would go as far as saying it's pretty manageable at the time, not even sure I would call it a disorder now (though it can definetely come back and have in the past)

 

I had a breakdown in 2019 and major anxiety. Therapy and meditation really helped me. It was a long process, but slowly I was getting better. Changes to my life definetely also helped, I changed job. Most importantly I have a different outlook into a lot of things. I used to get frustrated with my family for things I see now are not even a big deal, I've learned to accept myself more and as a consequence accept others more.

 

Ir's definetely possible to live a fulfilling life with whatever mental ilness you have. Be kind to yourself

Edited July 30, 2023 by brazil

[Daddy]

Depression yes, anxiety no. Being nervous about everything is just part of my life now. It sucks but I just stay inside when I'm not at work, that keeps it down.

[HausofNick]

No. I believe I've found coping mechanisms to help alleviate (some) symptoms, but I know ultimately neither will ever go away.

Though, it is much more manageable now than it was a few years ago thankfully.

[playboi]

I believed that getting my life together (eg: stopping being a stay-at-home loser and enrolling back to uni/socializing with people) would make things right and despite meeting several great folks and acing my year/being offered an internship I honestly just don't feel any better, if anything, it's worsening.  

 

I think i'm just too far gone atp

Edited July 31, 2023 by playboi

[fijitears]

No, well, maybe. After I become a multimillionaire, it’ll probably be gone me thinks