20 things about having depression and anxiety that no one tells you

There was a lot of talk about the effects of depression on the lives of those who suffer from the problem and how care needs to be taken so that these people recover. The problem is that depression and anxiety almost always go hand in hand and little is said about this second disorder.

For those who don’t know, anxiety has nothing to do with what we imagine it to be, nor with that feeling that hits before something long-awaited happens.

Anxiety is a mental disorder marked by feelings of worry or fear that become so strong that they directly interfere with the life and reasoning ability of those who suffer from it.

And the problem is that almost half of people diagnosed with depression are also victims of anxiety disorder.

The list below, as you will see, aims to alert people to the anguish that people with depression and anxiety have to live with every day. The intention here is to inform and show that what you (or that person you know) are feeling may not simply be laziness or sadness.

Check out 20 things about having depression and anxiety that no one tells you:

1. It’s freaking out about the idea of ​​getting a low grade on a test, but not having the energy to study.

2. It’s having to stay in bed because you can’t move, but tormenting yourself with the thought of what might happen if you miss school or work.

3. Feeling more tired the less you move, but your heart racing when thinking about taking the first step.

4. It’s being uncomfortable with the mess piling up, but facing it and thinking: “I’ll fix it tomorrow”.

5. It’s making six million to-do lists to clear your thoughts, but knowing that you’ll never actually do anything written on them.

6. It’s believing that every canceled plan will end your friendships, but not having enough strength to attend any of them.

7. It’s feeling desperate because you’re still single, but canceling any date because just the thought of going on one gives you palpitations.

8. It’s being afraid every day that your partner will get fed up and leave, and your anxiety whispers in your ear that they really deserve better and should go.

9. Ignoring messages and refusing invitations. And it gets even worse when the messages and invitations stop coming.

10. It’s the constant fear of ending up alone, but accidentally isolating yourself because you sometimes need to hide.

11. It’s wanting nothing more than to drag yourself home and sleep at 2pm, but your rapid heartbeat and fear waking you up at 2am.

12. It’s alternating between feeling paralyzed in the present and being afraid of the future.

13. It’s not taking advantage of the good days because you are dominated by anxiety and the thought that the next crisis is just around the corner.

14. It’s either sleeping too much or not sleeping at all.

15. It’s like needing a vacation from your thoughts, but not being able to get out of the pit alone.

16. It’s needing to do everything, but not wanting to do anything.

17. It’s having survival and escape mechanisms, because when you’re not trying to hide from one part of your brain, you’re hiding from the other.

18. It’s wondering if the things that are making your heart sink are what your anxious mind invented.

19. It’s sitting awake at 3 am worrying about a future you’re not even sure you want to have.

20. It’s feeling too many things and feeling nothing at the same time, and having the feeling that you’ll never get better.

NOTE: it doesn’t seem like it, but you can improve and feel better! Seek psychological help as soon as possible and, if you are dealing with suicidal thoughts, call CVV on 141. Your life is too precious to be lost!

Now, to show you, dear reader, that there is light at the end of the tunnel, this other article tells an inspiring story about the fight against depression: An American lists reasons why he loves his wife who is fighting depression.

Source: BuzzFeed (text and images)