Would you rather be depressed or have anxiety?

[TheGimp]

yea i know i already answerd but ive never had anxiety well the bad kind of anixiety at least as rev said the Excitement..& Apprehension kind....ive only delt with my depression and as aeq said witht the

catatonia, misery, suicidal tendencies

it blows it just makes me want to lay in bed all day and not socialize eat nor sleep i just wanna lay in bed it also dosent help my insomnia i just lay awake in bed miserable suiciadal and crying for a few hours so from what i hear about anxiety id stick with depression as much as it affects me *shrug*

[aequorea]

Once I learned to cope with these challenges (and got over the humiliation I originally associated with them), I started trying to inform and explain. I have found that people who have not experienced depression or anxiety (or other thoughts/emotions beyond their control) tend to have a lot of confusion and misconceptions about how it works.

i'm going to give this a try... DISCLAIMER: this is all based on my own experiences and perspectives. please add your own, or explain how your experiences are different!

for me, the worst parts are...

* depression/anxiety is not logical. i can observe that my emotions & reactions are not 'appropriate' to the situation. however, i can't stop my emotions or thought processes. this sometimes becomes upsetting in and of itself, and leads to more depression/anxiety.

* depression/anxiety does not depend on external reality. there is always internal logic to it, and there is often an external trigger, BUT... when I first experienced crippling depression, i was a student at u of m, i was in a long term relationship with a guy i loved, supportive family, etc. NO EXTERNAL CRISES. didn't matter. in fact, made things worse, because i felt guilty for being depressed.

* someone with an anxiety disorder can NOT 'just relax' or 'stop worrying!' if so, it would not be a disorder. it was always so frustrating to hear people telling me that it would be fine and i should stop worrying. telling someone who suffers from severe anxiety to stop worrying is like telling someone with a broken leg to stop limping. if it was possible, it wouldn't be a problem!!!

I once dated someone who had never experienced any depression or anything along those lines. We were talking one night and he said he thought psychology was an absolute crock. I said that it had helped me... And at that point it came out that he believed that my depression etc all came down to the fact that I was a drama queen and wanted to be the center of attention. Thus reducing the most profound struggles of my life to the narcissism of a petty adolescent. Thanks Jon, I'll never forget ya. I ended it immediately, but it's still painful.

[Rev.Reverence]

Once I learned to cope with these challenges (and got over the humiliation I originally associated with them), I started trying to inform and explain. I have found that people who have not experienced depression or anxiety (or other thoughts/emotions beyond their control) tend to have a lot of confusion and misconceptions about how it works.

i'm going to give this a try... DISCLAIMER: this is all based on my own experiences and perspectives. please add your own, or explain how your experiences are different!

for me, the worst parts are...

* depression/anxiety is not logical. i can observe that my emotions & reactions are not 'appropriate' to the situation. however, i can't stop my emotions or thought processes. this sometimes becomes upsetting in and of itself, and leads to more depression/anxiety.

* depression/anxiety does not depend on external reality. there is always internal logic to it, and there is often an external trigger, BUT... when I first experienced crippling depression, i was a student at u of m, i was in a long term relationship with a guy i loved, supportive family, etc. NO EXTERNAL CRISES. didn't matter. in fact, made things worse, because i felt guilty for being depressed.

* someone with an anxiety disorder can NOT 'just relax' or 'stop worrying!' if so, it would not be a disorder. it was always so frustrating to hear people telling me that it would be fine and i should stop worrying. telling someone who suffers from severe anxiety to stop worrying is like telling someone with a broken leg to stop limping. if it was possible, it wouldn't be a problem!!!

I once dated someone who had never experienced any depression or anything along those lines. We were talking one night and he said he thought psychology was an absolute crock. I said that it had helped me... And at that point it came out that he believed that my depression etc all came down to the fact that I was a drama queen and wanted to be the center of attention. Thus reducing the most profound struggles of my life to the narcissism of a petty adolescent. Thanks Jon, I'll never forget ya. I ended it immediately, but it's still painful.

NICE!

I'll get into where our observations deviate later...no time for an epic post...(very little differences...piles of big words)...

[Scales]

I don't understand how people base depression/anxiety on weather or not somebody has a mate.

I agree. From what I've seen with depressed friends they might be sad or somewhat depressed because they aren't in a relationship, but this is just on top of their depression; its still there after they've gotten in a relationship. Major depression seems to go a lot deeper than social ties and the amount of light in an environment.

[phee]

I am depressed that I am not sure how to answer this... and I have anxiety that it took me this long to post here.

[TomCat]

I am depressed that I am not sure how to answer this... and I have anxiety that it took me this long to post here.

me too

[Simon Bar Sinister]

Once I learned to cope with these challenges (and got over the humiliation I originally associated with them), I started trying to inform and explain. I have found that people who have not experienced depression or anxiety (or other thoughts/emotions beyond their control) tend to have a lot of confusion and misconceptions about how it works.

i'm going to give this a try... DISCLAIMER: this is all based on my own experiences and perspectives. please add your own, or explain how your experiences are different!

for me, the worst parts are...

* depression/anxiety is not logical. i can observe that my emotions & reactions are not 'appropriate' to the situation. however, i can't stop my emotions or thought processes. this sometimes becomes upsetting in and of itself, and leads to more depression/anxiety.

* depression/anxiety does not depend on external reality. there is always internal logic to it, and there is often an external trigger, BUT... when I first experienced crippling depression, i was a student at u of m, i was in a long term relationship with a guy i loved, supportive family, etc. NO EXTERNAL CRISES. didn't matter. in fact, made things worse, because i felt guilty for being depressed.

* someone with an anxiety disorder can NOT 'just relax' or 'stop worrying!' if so, it would not be a disorder. it was always so frustrating to hear people telling me that it would be fine and i should stop worrying. telling someone who suffers from severe anxiety to stop worrying is like telling someone with a broken leg to stop limping. if it was possible, it wouldn't be a problem!!!

I once dated someone who had never experienced any depression or anything along those lines. We were talking one night and he said he thought psychology was an absolute crock. I said that it had helped me... And at that point it came out that he believed that my depression etc all came down to the fact that I was a drama queen and wanted to be the center of attention. Thus reducing the most profound struggles of my life to the narcissism of a petty adolescent. Thanks Jon, I'll never forget ya. I ended it immediately, but it's still painful.

sorry about this; I'm not trying to make light of the subject matter or your responses...but, after reading the 3 paragraphs in color, the last one looked washed-out pink to me. It was seriously flipping me out.

[Tacohitts]

What pisses me off is when anyone that does not have any depression

or other mental issues,shows hate and apathy towards anyone

that has depression which is bullshit.

I know if I ever catch anyone pulling that crap on someone who has

depression,I would smash their face up with steel rebar,(sarcastic)

If I ever have a severe reacurrance of depression,I'll just

off myself,in a remote area.that way no one will find me.