Discussion Are you more depressed or anxious?

[HadItAll]

My mental state is basically 24/7 anxiety about what might happen, what might have happened, etc. My mind just shouts these thoughts on repeat all the time.

 

[ElfenLied]

Both at the same time.

 

[SenseOfLoss]

When I still had hope, anxiety was in the foreground. From the moment I realized that I had to accept my condition and give up hope, depression dominated.

 

[FuneralCry]

I view depression as being a logical response to existing in a world as hellish as this rather than an "illness". I would say that for the most part rather than worrying all the time about what lies ahead, I'm mostly just feeling tired of existing and wishing that I wasn't here. At least to me, it makes sense to wish to be free from something that is as useless and unnecessary as existence. I could never wish to suffer and life in itself is suffering. But of course all of the uncertainty involved in existence can certainly cause anxiety. It's terrifying how there is no limit as to how much we can be tortured in this world.

 

[Fwompje]

I think it effects the other as well; I'm depressed > don't do stuff > get anxious about it. I'm anxious > everything is hard > get depressed.