A person with anxiety doesnt necessarily have depression and a person who is depressed doesnt always experience anxiety. However, given the similarities in physiological states of those with anxiety and depression, and also given the similar types of environmental triggers, it is no surprise that a person with anxiety is often depressed as well.
Symptoms of depression include intense feelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness and helplessness for weeks, months or even years.
Typically, a person suffering from depression will experience the afore mentioned symptoms throughout the day, with the morning hours generally being the most intense. In addition to the earlier mentioned symptoms, a person who is depressed may also experience, fatigue, feelings of guilt and insomnia or hypersomnia. In addition, lack of concentration and indeciveness are also symptoms that may impair the affected person. In most cases, a depressed individual will stop participating in things they once found pleasurable and instead experience restlessness, irritability and thoughts of death or suicide. A significant weight loss or weight gain in a short period of time can also be endured by someone plagued with depression.
Scientists believe that mood disorders are a result of a chemical imbalance in the brain. The brain contains neurotransmitters that secrete or receive chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin which regulate mood and emotions. Studies indicate that those with depression are lacking one or both of these chemicals or have a defective neurotransmitter. In either case, the fact still remains that there is a lack of something in the brain which then results in a mood disorder.
Depression can also be triggered by stressful events and drugs (legal and illegal). A person with a pessimistic personality is also more likely to be depressed.
An anxiety sufferer is highly susceptible to depression as their pessimistic attitude has their thoughts creating worry and unrealistic scenarios which are extremely negative. Many people experiencing both disorders are lonely and hard to understand which can then result in intense thoughts of suicide or death.
The good news about having anxiety and depression is that treating one mood disorder usually treats the other as well. A combination of cognitive behavior therapy or psychotherapy and prescription drugs is used to help a person with either or both disorders deal with a variety of symptoms and develop the confidence and understanding of themselves to prevent symptoms from returning.
If you are exhibiting signs of depression along with your anxiety, talk to your mental health provider. - 30309
Symptoms of depression include intense feelings of sadness, worthlessness, hopelessness and helplessness for weeks, months or even years.
Typically, a person suffering from depression will experience the afore mentioned symptoms throughout the day, with the morning hours generally being the most intense. In addition to the earlier mentioned symptoms, a person who is depressed may also experience, fatigue, feelings of guilt and insomnia or hypersomnia. In addition, lack of concentration and indeciveness are also symptoms that may impair the affected person. In most cases, a depressed individual will stop participating in things they once found pleasurable and instead experience restlessness, irritability and thoughts of death or suicide. A significant weight loss or weight gain in a short period of time can also be endured by someone plagued with depression.
Scientists believe that mood disorders are a result of a chemical imbalance in the brain. The brain contains neurotransmitters that secrete or receive chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin which regulate mood and emotions. Studies indicate that those with depression are lacking one or both of these chemicals or have a defective neurotransmitter. In either case, the fact still remains that there is a lack of something in the brain which then results in a mood disorder.
Depression can also be triggered by stressful events and drugs (legal and illegal). A person with a pessimistic personality is also more likely to be depressed.
An anxiety sufferer is highly susceptible to depression as their pessimistic attitude has their thoughts creating worry and unrealistic scenarios which are extremely negative. Many people experiencing both disorders are lonely and hard to understand which can then result in intense thoughts of suicide or death.
The good news about having anxiety and depression is that treating one mood disorder usually treats the other as well. A combination of cognitive behavior therapy or psychotherapy and prescription drugs is used to help a person with either or both disorders deal with a variety of symptoms and develop the confidence and understanding of themselves to prevent symptoms from returning.
If you are exhibiting signs of depression along with your anxiety, talk to your mental health provider. - 30309
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