Depression???

8 months ago I started having panic attacks and severe anxiety, but thankfully to the medications and some anti-anxiety program I have managed to put them under control. Even though sometimes I still have some symptoms. But now my biggest problem is depression. I have some problems in my relationship which very often puts a lot stress on me. My question is if I have a typical depression, because there is time (days, sometimes weeks) in which I feel perfectly normal and I am not depressed. In those periods I can function well and I am positive. But when stress is put on me, it throws me into depression right away. Is this still result of my anxiety? Sometimes I also have a strange feeling that I am going crazy. Is this maybe the way toward recovery? Pls help in some way, because I feel so helpless.

I just gave this answer to someone else with a similar question as yours I hope its some help......

Im in Australia but I have much the same problem and had anxiety for many years
I was helped by becoming involved in my local church and joining a community there.
I found that among people who didnt pre judge me and who I had something in common with (my faith Im catholic) I was able to over come some of my fears and slowly get my confidence up to a level where I could actually work part time.
I now do a couple of little cleaning jobs for private homes and as my own boss I find I dont have he anxiety of making a mistake or letting people down/embarrassing myself because I work alone.This was always my problem in finding work, in the past.
I also make sure that I make 'dates' with friends to go out even if only for a walk (part of my anxiety made me a hermit in my own home) but I also now go out regularly and find its crucial to my well being to do so.
I have a fear of tablets too so I dont take any medication but I think thats a good thing I wouldnt want to change who I am.
Every now and then I take a bit of a back step but for every step back I take 3 forward so its important to realise there will be bad days but there is always the chance of a new day and it being better.
I used to live in England and as a young person had very bad anxiety and depression I left the uk at 16 and I think the environment had a lot to do with my depression.Im now married with 2 girls and dont suffer anywhere nearly as much as I used to but I think the church was my greatest help also in knowing that ther was one greater than me who loved me no matter how much I struggled. Good luck to you you are in my prayers

Sounds like you should talk to your doctor. Keep in mind medication cannot cure every single aspect of depression part of it is through working on yourself. I take medication and still get depressed, the medication helps alot, but lets be real life still goes on and we all must face problems and learn to deal with them. Medication or not.

I've been in the same boat. I had a severe panic attack and anxiety issue 3 years ago and after the medication regimine I felt better. But every now and then I get stressed out and then get depressed.I won't even get out of bed. My doctor told me it is a continuation of the anxiety I suffered before. The depression is a symptom that the anxiety is not under control.

There is nothing wrong with being blue from time to time, it happens to everyone. Your willingness to admit it is a step in the right direction that few people take; kudos! Anxiety and depression are, in some ways, interrelated: you get anxious because you were too depressed to do yada yada. you get depressed because you were anxious and you screamed at so and so... I would share this with whomever monitors your anxiety treatment and see what they have to say. Since you are open to treatment, I see this going well for you. Finally, a little stress is a good thing, just dont let it take over your day to day and we all feel as though we are going crazy too!

See depression, panic attack, stress, and anxiety treatments, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris on pages 2, 8, 42, and 6. Have you considered that it may well be a side effect of your medications, which is making you feel like this? If you want to taper off their use, employing the treatments, supplements, and herbal remedies, see page 2, and get medical advice on how many weeks to take.

I've been diagnosed with panic disorder and depression and have been suffering from both most of my life, since my late teens. I am no doctor but I think people that suffer from depression go through good periods and bad periods. And any kind of extra stress, at least for me, gives me worse anxiety, a tendency towards panic attacks, and a tendency towards depression. Feelings of going crazy are so common in panic disorder. My relationship with my boyfriend seems to be a problem too, when things are good I feel really well, and when we argue I sink into depression and anxiety. And then I feel so weak for letting our relationship determine how I feel. I admire ANYONE who has my kind of problems and maintains a normal life under the stress of anxiety and depression. It has truly been a test of self-control and willpower for me. I have lost jobs and my relationships have suffered from it.

Just try to think as well of yourself as you can, and go about life as best you can. Don't be afraid to discuss all your feelings with your doctor. They have seen many other people like you and know what is best. Take care, and God Bless you. Everything will be okay, you are in my prayers.