Do you struggle with any sort of mental illness?

Question

I’ve been going through a rough patch of anxiety and depression. Need some advice and support. Feel free to tell your story. Anyone want to chat?

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I also go through waves of anxiety and I have really down days but I don't know that it would classify as depression? And I've never been actually diagnosed with anxiety or anything..
My anxiety usually takes place late at night it's like my mind doesn't turn off and over thinks every little thing I've ever done.. most of my anxiety points are usually things like death or sickness in my family or even myself.. my mind just goes to cancers and stuff like that (small sickness like colds or upcoming Dr appointments of any kind set this off like an avalanche) Over thinking things I've done that I regret.. big or small, I also care what others think of me to the point where I'm constantly worried how someone else (especially my mom) views me and I feel she has a say in stuff that isn't her choice it makes it a tender spot in my marriage and it's just so hard but I dont know how to get out of that mind set just like anxiety 😕

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I’m on meds. I have depression and anxiety. Anxiety affects most of my close and extended family. My mother has some issues including bipolar, my aunt and grandparents have depression. My other aunt has a myriad of issues. And my other grandfather was a depressed alcoholic who died before I was born. It’s gonna be a long fun ride for me 🤦‍♀️😂

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Anxiety and panic disorder (2 different things). Agoraphobia. PTSD. What I've currently been DX-ed with. There is suspicions of OCD but we haven't been able to pursue that with COVID. I was in EMDR therapy for PTSD before the lockdown. We couldn't move forward with stage 3 via telehealth. We spent quite a long time in the grounding/coping methods stage. I've been trying my best to employ those methods daily. Agoraphobia has seen a major backslide with the lockdown. Hard to push yourself outside your comfort zone when you're being told to stay in it. It's gotten to the point now where I don't even sit outside on my deck anymore. Which is a big time backslide.

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I went through a rough patch and suffered both anxiety and depression. I was seeing a therapist but it didn’t help because I was very closed off. She offered medication to which I decline so she gave me natural remedies. Magnesium helps ease my anxiety, I bought the calm tablets which also helped with anxiety. L Theanine is something that helps depression, which I feel helped... not entirely but it helped. My family was a major part in my recovery. I would suggest a therapist if you’re willing to open up

Do you struggle with any sort of mental illness?

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