Signs of depression/anxiety

[LillyK]

Hello all,

I think I'm suffering from depression and anxiety and this is a topic I would never openly discuss to anyone in 'real' life.

I have read up about the signs and symptoms but I just want to know from personal experiences how it felt and what made you better as I'm reluctant to go to the doctors because almost pathetic for seeking help.

To put it simply; on a daily basis I feel 'ok' but anything can trigger me from a conversation, social media or even going to bed!

the only way I can describe it, is I will suddenly feel a strong sense of worthlessness and intense sadness and or feeling incredibly lonely and hated by everyone. I feel as though nothing will/can bring me out of this 'dark hole' I'm in. I will then wake up the next day and be just 'ok' again. I'm also suffering from extremely bad memory loss. I appear to be seriously lacking muscle memory which I've never had an issue with and I'm struggling to hold conversations on a daily basis. I just go blank.

What are your experiences and how did you get help?

How old are you?

Hi @Eyesopenwideawake I am 25 years old

Ok, thought you were going to say mid 40’s! It would be worth having a chat with your doctor about the memory loss, that’s quite unusual at your age.

Think about how often do you feel like this (eg how many days in the last fortnight?) and how it impacts your day to day life, it makes a difference whether these are fleeting thoughts/feelings that don’t really impact your life, or whether they are regular and result in changes in behaviour.
You don’t need to see your GP you can refer yourself to your local IAPT service- NHS mental health primary care, who will assess you and can recommend psychological treatment options if they think you have clinical symptoms of depression/anxiety.