Depression Facts

The Relationship between Depression and Anxiety

Most people think that depression and anxiety are two very different things. The average person thinks that when they are depressed they slow down, that it becomes difficult to find the energy to do the day to day activities their life requires. When people think of depression they often think about laying around in a darkened room doing nothing but sleeping and eating potato chips and chocolate bars for weeks at a time.

When a person thinks they are suffering from depression they often think that their brain waves have slowed down. When the average person thinks about anxiety they think that their brain is working too fast. When a person is anxious they often find that it is impossible to get their brain to shut off, it is constantly worrying at various issues. When people think of anxiety they think of a person who is jittery and suffering from insomnia. Most people feel that depression and anxiety are two very different things.

The truth is that depression and anxiety often co-exist.
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