Is it normal to have this when anxious?

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Basically, I have anxiety. But is it normal to be worried about developing depression? I'm worried that I will become suicidal and want to kill myself. I don't want to do that now, but I have noticed since being diagnosed with anxiety I have become much more pessimistic and downbeat, and I have got tired a lot more.

Does this mean I must be depressed instead of simply just anxious? I've heard that tiredness is very common with depression, and I'm also enjoying things much less than I used to. However, I cannot stop worrying about little things, like I'm worried that because I'm really tired it means I'm dying!? Sounds stupid right?

So, of course, I'm not asking for a diagnosis but I'm so scared of developing depression because I do love life and I WANT to be happy, but I just can't seem to feel as good as I used to.

PS: I haven't lost my libido either, so I don't understand what's wrong with me!

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  • pixie44
    8 years ago

    First off after you were diagnosed were you put on medication? That may be why you have that "run down" feeling. It could be a side effect of the medicine. The stuff I was taking for anxiety made me very sleepy after a couple hours and would take constant naps.
    Also with anxiety you are going to worry a lot about things like that. You may recognize it as not normal but its not something you can control.
    Also its not uncommon that mental illnesses come hand in hand. it is more likely that you have both depression and anxiety than just to have 1 of them (although that is very possible)

    If you need some tips let me know. I'm at a good stage where Im managing mine.

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  • Aries
    8 years ago

    I battle with both depression and anxiety . I don't think you are depressed but you should work on your anxiety with a professional . If you can do it yourself or with a friend .. that's even better . There are plenty of communities online for "us" so try it out , here's a good place too . I think the anxiety is simply making you worry too much , sort of like a hypochondriac does .

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  • clevelandashkenaziatheist
    8 years ago

    This is normal in the context of anxiety disorders. Worrying about health is a very common attribute. I have both anxiety and depression, and as such, I can tell you that learning you have this won't change anything. You are who you are and you can't worry about the chemicals in your brains that make you think in troubling ways. Depression doesn't work like a contagious disease. If you have it, you've probably had it all along and are just noticing it. Depressed people aren't mostlly suicidal. Mostly we're just sad.

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  • sillygirl77
    8 years ago

    It sounds like you need to talk to a professional about these fears. It's not normal to obsess about symptoms you don't have.

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