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more accessible to everyone. Now, onto the video. Anxiety and depression
may be confusing, especially if a person
is struggling with both. These mental disorders
can be comorbid, meaning someone with depression,
can also have anxiety symptoms and vice versa. But first, what exactly is
anxiety and depression? According to Medical News Today, anxiety disorders occur when
a person regularly feels disproportional
levels of distress, worry, or fear over an
emotional trigger, while depression is
a mood disorder characterized by persistently
low mood in a feeling of sadness
and loss of interest. Living with both disorders
can be challenging. Let’s have a look at the different and common
symptoms of anxiety and depression. Some anxiety symptoms are,
but not limited to, excessive and ongoing worry
and tension, an unrealistic view of problems, a sense of impending danger,
panic or doom, restlessness or fatigue, the need to go to
the bathroom frequently, and insomnia.
Some depression symptoms are, but again, not limited to, the feeling of being hopeless, the loss of interest in things,
or activities you once enjoyed, appetite changes and weight
fluctuations, insomnia or hypersomnia, suicidal thoughts or attempts,
and self-harming. Some common symptoms
between the two appear to be insomnia,
fatigue, and irritability, all of which impair your ability
to perform everyday tasks. Both mental disorders, although
different, share symptoms making it difficult to understand
which is which. The differences can be observed
in how anxiety and depression manifest. Anxiety disorders are oriented
toward the future. It is characterized by excessive
fear and worry, which in turn, will affect the person’s
behavior. This occurs when people
overestimate the danger in situations. In severe cases, people will avoid
the situation that causes them anxiety. Individuals can experience
sensations of impending doom or feeling on edge 24/7. If the anxiety disorder is not
controlled on time, people can experience
panic attacks, and their daily functions
will become affected.
Depressive disorders,
on the other hand, are oriented towards the past. People tend to fixate on
negative situations that impact them. Individuals experience diminished
interest in most activities if not all. Physically, depressed people can
exhibit psychomotor retardation. This includes slowed speech
and decreased movement. Depression also affects
sleeping patterns. People will either sleep too little,
which can lead to insomnia, or too much, which can
lead to hypersomnia. Individuals with depression have
feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or emptiness. In severe cases, people will have recurrent
thoughts of death, and suicide, or make attempts
to do so. We hope this video
helps you understand what you or a loved one
may be going through. Please, keep in mind that
if you’re struggling with either or both disorders,
you are not alone. Asking for help
does not make you weak. So, please don’t feel ashamed
to do so. If you think you may be
exhibiting signs of anxiety or depression, please see a licensed professional. Feel free to share your story
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Anxiety disorders, phobias, and chronic panic attacks affect millions of people all over the world. Often, treatment consists of medications used to reduce anxiety, but these medications don’t work for everyone. Many people are too afraid to explore the real reason why they have anxiety or they’re too embarrassed to seek medical attention. Instead, they suffer for years struggling to learn how to cope with this condition, alone. More often than not this results in the person avoiding many of the places and activities they once loved because they’re so afraid they’ll have a panic attack in public.
If you’re tired of trying new medications that don’t work or you’re looking for an all-natural approach to anxiety treatment, the 60 Second Panic Solution program can help.
This slippery slope makes it difficult to
see life under a brighter light. 6. Terrible eating habits. Those with depression will either eat too
much or hardly anything at all. Some of you may find yourself in the kitchen
eating everything in side, trying to eat away the emptiness or sadness you’re feeling while others don’t have an appetite and may even feel disgusted by food.
In other cases, some of you may feel so exhausted
that that thought of preparing a meal is overwhelming. 7. Lack of motivation. Depression steals your interests and desires
right from under you. Your favorite pastimes and hobbies no longer
satisfy you, slowly you find yourself feeling dead and numb inside. If you aren’t careful you’ll end up staying
in bed all day. 8. Evading your problems. Depression by itself is overwhelming, you
can feel devastated and out of control most days, so trying to face situations and problems
head-on is difficult enough.
Instead you ignore or set the problem aside,
and this in turn can bring trouble because it will continue to pile up. 9. Feeling guilty and feeling self-hatred. If you allow depression to take over your
thoughts, then you’ll most likely feel self-hatred. You’ll continue to talk down to yourself and
this often leads to the development of self-esteem issues along with poor self-image, eventually
you’ll believe you aren’t worth it anymore. Some people with this mental disorder can
even feel guilt by thinking all their problems are their fault. And 10: living in fear. People with depression fear that terrible
things will happen to them. In severe cases, some of you will sabotage a good situation, believing that it will turn bad. Other times individuals will reject opportunities
and stop pursuing their dreams.
It’s a twisted way to protect yourself because
this prevents you from living and achieving amazing things. Depression affects us in different ways. The list mentioned in this video contains
some of the common behaviors those with the disorder have. Do you agree with these points? What other behaviors have you noticed? Let us know in the comment section below. <3.
