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Depression and anxiety… not coping

mmarks1Casual Contributor11 Nov 2021, 7:45 pm AEDT

Depression and anxiety… not coping

Hello,

I've only just joined so I wanted to say hello. I've suffered with depression and anxiety since the age of 19 but the last 6 months I've really struggled. I've been having panic attacks, I don't like leaving my house so I'm very lonely and isolated. I feel like every body is staring at me thinking negative thoughts which I know probably isn't the case but I can't help but feel this way.
I just seem to pull myself out of this.I feel sad and teary a lot too. I find reassurance really helps so I thought I would reach out to you all.

Thank you all in advance🙏

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In response to: Depression and anxiety… not coping

Unknown userMember18 Jan 2022, 9:04 am AEDT

Re: Depression and anxiety… not coping

@mmarks1 I agree, depression and anxiety sucks! I've had anxiety since I was little, and the depression started in my mid-teens and slowly got worse as I got older, until the present. So I have to keep taking different meds to keep it all under control. I also spend my time reading, eating, listening to music, and going out occasionally. Even with "talk therapy", as it's called, my life still sucks because I can think through the good things but I want my problems to go away.
I have good and bad days with anxiety, but the depression part plagues me every day. I have to keep seeing doctors all the time now. I also practically live on these forums. I don't have "real" friends, only this community. I'm so glad you've joined us @mmarks1. I hope you're here to stay!

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