Does this sound like depression or anxiety?

Question

Im 21, and for the past 6 mos or so I have been feeling down, I just cry over little things, and I worry constantly over things that havent happened, and maybe never will. Like i worry about whats going to happen when my husband gets old, if hes going to die without me, and im going to be stuck here by myself and how Im going to deal with everything that will need to be taken care of. I dont want to leave the house by myself, I dont want to drive by myself, ( i can do it if someone is in the car with me but i would prefer not to) I cant watch love movies or movies about parent-child relationships, or movies about death without an exteme feeling of sadness coming over me. I had...and still do have a good life, no major problems, and I know this, but when i see these movies its like I take on their problems and feel as if there mine, and somehow, i find a way to relate it to my life and stay sad about it until some other problem comes along. Its begining to effect my relationship and my friendships and when someone says good morning, i catch myself thinking "is it really?" My sleep is interrupted by nightmares of things that could possibly pose a problem in my life and then i spend the rest of the night and next day thinking about how i can stop it from happening. I have been thinking lately about how I can hardly cope with life right now, that if any problems actually did arise I would just kill myself. I havent thought about actually doing it, but just about how it would be an option. This is all wrong, i just dont know what it is or how to fix it. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow afternoon and i dont know what he's going to say or what but i feel like im just going to burst out into tears when he walks in the door. I guess im looking for the "big answer"? or maybe just some moral support? Does anyone have this problem? I need help, I just dont know what for. I think the worse part of it all is that I have a normal life, and I always have!

Answer 1

Beware of antidepressants.  My doctor put  me on Prozac & I became very uninterested in s*x and lost alot of sensitivity in that area of my body.  I know that some of that was not the meds.  Also, do not stop taking the antidepressant without a doctor's advice.  I went off of Prozac without consulting my doctor & became almost suicidal.  So they put me on something else.  

Answer 2

I think it's more anxiety but a bit of both.

You should see your doctor, your lucky you can, anxiety is quite common, but other things aren't, be thankful its a problem others can relate to, people wont think your strange just talk to someone and arrange an appointment with a therapist or doctor.

Answer 3

It sounds like a little of both, but mostly depression.

They often go hand in hand.

Recovering from depression is a process that won't happen overnight. When you visit the doctor, go ahead and cry. That's what he's there for, and he'll see that you should probably be on an anti-depressant for a while. That would be very beneficial to you, and help eliminate some of the negative relection that you're currently engaged in.

Good luck. I've been there (and am still there some days).

Answer 4

you know it really probably isn't depression. cause depression only happens when something bad happens to you. besides here is how you can help yourself:

don't think about the bad things think about the good things. Your husband will not die. I am not married yet too young. my father is 45 and he is not anywhere near dieing. Think logically your husband probably won't die before you and if he does it won't be anytime soon. If no health problems occur he is likely to live till he is in his eighty's and about the movie thing many people are sensitive to movies. It isn't really a problem at all, if they make you feel this way don't watch them. try to watch happy movies. And you don't need to worry about any bad things. and you might not believe but when problems come up which they won't most likely, you will deal with it and get over it. So i hope that helps. Be happy and have fun! BYE!!

Answer 5

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