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Home > Anxiety > Depression
The blanket
of fear created by anxiety can prevent enjoyment of the present
moment, initiate a cycle of worry and inaction, and may eventually
lead to a mild depression. This type of depression can make life
seem empty and undesirable. However, there is usually a big difference
between the mild depression caused by simple anxiety, and the major
depression that can lead to suicide. An anxious person might imagine
suicide, but will probably be just as afraid of dying as they are
of their emotional state, and not have an intention of really carrying
it out.
However,
if you are not feeling afraid of suicide, if you're experiencing
real hopelessness, if you are considering methods of suicide or
feeling comforted by the thought, then you should seek help from
a mental health professional. Speak to your doctor, check your phone
book for suicide hotlines, or call 911 for a referral.
For the
majority, you know that you don't like living with anxiety and depression,
but you most likely feel that there is some hope for the condition.
Otherwise you wouldn't be researching programs like this one. Anxiety
can be a strong motivating force to start taking action to find
alternatives. And sometimes things can get pretty dark before you
break through. But know that you are not alone in the experience.
When you begin to make progress in overcoming your anxiety, the
mild depression that you're experiencing should also disappear as
well.
| "I
am beginning to be able to cope with the feelings and to carry
on instead of wandering around in a constant state of depression."
- MC2 Method User |
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