| Anxiety, by definition, is a heightened state of fearful | | | | apprehensions, in combination with an overwhelming |
| awareness with heart and thoughts racing. | | | | feeling of worthlessness, any change in a routine, or |
| Depression, on the other hand, is a dulling of all | | | | small disappointment may send them into a |
| interest and an inability to concentrate, a lack of | | | | downward spiral of anger, and aggression with no |
| energy, and a real sense of not being able to | | | | sensitivity towards the damage they are causing |
| accomplish anything. | | | | those around them. |
| Due to these diverse mood descriptions many may | | | | Being anxious and or depressed most of the time |
| be surprised to learn how often depression presents | | | | makes enjoying life and experiencing any consistent |
| itself as a secondary disorder in an individual who is | | | | sense of satisfaction unattainable. The obsessive |
| already suffering with chronic anxiety. Normal sleep | | | | worry and fear, the inability to rationally address any |
| patterns are seriously disrupted for the individual | | | | issue at hand, combined with a body that is running |
| suffering with this combination of mental disorders | | | | at it's lowest level of productivity, all this magnifies |
| aggravating the depressive lack of energy, and | | | | the individual's feelings of helplessness. |
| contributing to more confusing thought patterns. | | | | The all consuming dread and general gloom and doom |
| Alcohol abuse can quickly become a factor in this | | | | attitude eat away at any desire to cultivate |
| combination of disorders, since the sufferer may | | | | friendships, appreciate a hobby, or even take a walk. |
| initially feel they are receiving some relief from their | | | | `If only' can be a prevailing thought, as the |
| discomfort by drinking to help induce sleep, etc. As in | | | | unfortunate person struggles to make some sense |
| nearly any other instance you can think of, | | | | out of their despair. |
| dependency on alcohol never helps a situation in the | | | | As troubling as these collective disorders are, there is |
| long run, quite conversely, it adds another dimension | | | | help readily available for those who need it. It would |
| to the struggles to overcome. | | | | be very wise for the loved one of an individual |
| Extreme anger is another symptom of this combined | | | | presenting these behavioral patterns to become as |
| disorder, the person may be very quick to rage, and | | | | educated as possible in both of these two areas of |
| slow to calm down. Many people in both verbally and | | | | related disorders. |
| physically abusive relationships could be helped much | | | | Perhaps only then, when the anxious and depressed |
| sooner if they were able to convince their partner to | | | | person is approached in love and concern from a |
| be tested and then treated for a mental disorder. | | | | caring person, will they be ready to seek help. If |
| The person with this combination of anxiety and | | | | allowed to continue on in the self deprecating and |
| depression is not processing information correctly, | | | | negative life styles these disorders breed, the |
| and may believe others are against them, and blame | | | | anguished individual will very possibly go on to add |
| especially those closest for their feelings. Unexpected | | | | even more disturbing symptoms and phobias to their |
| situations are a fact of daily life, but for the individual | | | | already distressing repertoire. |
| struggling to make sense out of their uncontrollable | | | | |