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I am so stressed with all that's been happening around the globe. I still cannot believe that 2 years back, I was having the best time of my life and now this. The world is in chaos and I've been having anxiety attacks. I don't know how to move forward. I don't wanna go on in the new world that's starting to unveil. I am so low. I don't know what to do. Help! How do you deal with all these?

I'm sorry that you're feeling this way. Depression and anxiety really sucks and especially now at times like this. I completely feel this and can 100 percent relate. I was having a good life until my father passed and COVID literally hit the next month. I have been struggling to keep things together this entire time. My anxiety and depression got worse and I thought that I could deal with things on my own. It wasn't until recently that my doctor recommended medication to me because I finally decided to let her know what was going on I can honestly say that things have a taken a positive turn for me. I went from crying for what seemed like no reason at all to seeing thing more positively. I've also started seeing a therapist so the medication and therapy together has really benefitted me. I still have my days but things have started to look more up for me. I don't seek out all of the negatives in situations any longer. Not purposely anyway. I hope things get better for you with all of this.

This pandemic worsens depression and anxiety. Who knows long this is gonna last. Just hang in there and everything will be okay,

Tee0104 wrote:I'm sorry that you're feeling this way. Depression and anxiety really sucks and especially now at times like this. I completely feel this and can 100 percent relate. I was having a good life until my father passed and COVID literally hit the next month. I have been struggling to keep things together this entire time. My anxiety and depression got worse and I thought that I could deal with things on my own. It wasn't until recently that my doctor recommended medication to me because I finally decided to let her know what was going on I can honestly say that things have a taken a positive turn for me. I went from crying for what seemed like no reason at all to seeing thing more positively. I've also started seeing a therapist so the medication and therapy together has really benefitted me. I still have my days but things have started to look more up for me. I don't seek out all of the negatives in situations any longer. Not purposely anyway. I hope things get better for you with all of this.

Yes, it does suck, I think mine was triggered with everything that's happening around us.
I am glad you started seeing a therapist, I am planning on talking to one too. Are you doing face-to-face therapy or online?

fummymeasle wrote:This pandemic worsens depression and anxiety. Who knows long this is gonna last. Just hang in there and everything will be okay,

Definitely agree 100%, I hope this pandemic will be gone soon. How about you, how are you holding up?