Anxiety or depression?
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 3:32 am
Hello,
I haven't been diagnosed with depression, but I've been struggling with anxiety for a few years now. For a long time I refused to believe what I was experiencing was anxiety. But after several visits to the doctor I have finally accepted that the knot in my chest, racing heart beat and shortness of breath is not a heart condition, but a result of my anxiety.
While I was experiencing the symptoms recently, I was talking to my husband and he mentioned he noticed I have many symptoms of depression. I've been researching depression and from what I can tell, I relate to a lot of what sites say. I get easily frustrated, have difficulty sleeping, feel tired all the time, lack motivation to do things and the list goes on. However, I don't feel debilitating sadness that I read about a lot.
I've also read about how these can also be signs on anxiety. I'm trying to work out all of these feelings and determine if I should potentially seek therapy.
I feel like I am hypersensitive to mental health issues because they run in my family. My father was diagnosed bipolar a few years ago and his sister was schizophrenic. I don't know if I am just overthinking this and it's just my anxiety, or if it's potentially depression.
I haven't been diagnosed with depression, but I've been struggling with anxiety for a few years now. For a long time I refused to believe what I was experiencing was anxiety. But after several visits to the doctor I have finally accepted that the knot in my chest, racing heart beat and shortness of breath is not a heart condition, but a result of my anxiety.
While I was experiencing the symptoms recently, I was talking to my husband and he mentioned he noticed I have many symptoms of depression. I've been researching depression and from what I can tell, I relate to a lot of what sites say. I get easily frustrated, have difficulty sleeping, feel tired all the time, lack motivation to do things and the list goes on. However, I don't feel debilitating sadness that I read about a lot.
I've also read about how these can also be signs on anxiety. I'm trying to work out all of these feelings and determine if I should potentially seek therapy.
I feel like I am hypersensitive to mental health issues because they run in my family. My father was diagnosed bipolar a few years ago and his sister was schizophrenic. I don't know if I am just overthinking this and it's just my anxiety, or if it's potentially depression.