My anxiety is getting worse and depression won't let me live my life, how do I overcome this?

First, find out in what situation you are feeling anxiety and depression. It's better to always find the patterns, like is it the same reason you find your anxiety and depression about or it is a various reason. If it is the same reason, then you can find what is making you anxious or depressed like particularly. and try to change your perception, learn what you have don't that didn't work before, and which made you feel better, so you could focus on that, and keep trying it. If you feel it's out of control and you can't think about it because it makes you more anxious, you can start talking to a therapist who will guide you.

There are many ways to overcome depression and anxiety, if religious you can look for the faith, if not working or not religious you can always go to the psichologyst so that a professional can help you figure out how to overcome little by little giving you the tools you need to overcome those feelings. The most important is to find a support system, whether you find it at home, friends, professionals, church, group of people with similar problems, etc. For we are never alone feeling the way we do, we just need to find the tools that work for us.

Try using techniques like mindfulness. Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. Mindfulness also involves acceptance, meaning that we pay attention to our thoughts and feelings without judging them—without believing, for instance, that there’s a “right” or “wrong” way to think or feel in a given moment. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future. This includes pausing in the moment and remembering where you are and recognizing that are starting to get anxious/depressed. Then you can start deep breathing and try relaxing by taking deep breaths.

I know it seems hard now, but there are better days ahead. Don't give up! You are stronger than you even know. There are many people out there suffering from depression and anxiety, so you're not alone. There are tons of resources out there, so feel free to find one that you like. I've found it to be extremely helpful to talk to people I trust about my innermost issues. 7 cups is a great resource for non-judgmental listening and sharing one's thoughts, feelings, and concerns. Always remember to find something you enjoy and keep pursuing that. You got this!

As a person with anxiety, I tried really hard to do things that my anxiety wouldn’t let me and it was getting in the way of alot of things that made me feel like it was making my life hard. I researched alot and tried everything I could find. A couple of things that helped for me were: meditation, for at least 5 minutes, I’d put away everything abd close my eyes and breathe. Journaling, I started to write down all my negative thoughts and tried to find the root of the problem. And the find thing that helped was talking to myself like I was my younger self. Sounds silly but giving myself the love I greatly impacted me and telling myself things I needed to hear by looking in the mirror.

Create a to-do list that gives you pleasure, mood, and energy. For example, meeting with friends, training, meditation, sauna, swimming pool, cooking, bath, walking to the music, shopping and so on. And when you feel a drain of energy, be sure to try to switch your attention from one activity to another activity on the list as soon as possible. Our brain is unloaded at this moment, because it switches to another matter and a different mood. And 1-2 hours are enough, as you already feel refreshed. If it's hard for you now, remember: Everything is temporary. Everything. And no matter how hard it may seem, a way out of the situation can always be found.

There are many ways to help get over this time in your life. One option you could consider is getting professional help. There are a lot of people who are trained to guide you through this and they might have a more expert opinion. If that doesn't sound like it would work out for you, there are plenty of other options you can try. One of the best is to find a hobby or activity that you enjoy. Sometimes you can find an activity that you like that can help distract you a bit. Talking to others about your situation can also help take care of some of the stress. It really is just about finding what works for you and sticking to that.

It must have been frustrating to be trapped between the two. Anxiety and depression can influence each other. What we do to calm our nerves may increase depression, and also the other way around. I think what we can do to ease it, is by identifying which of the two comes up more frequently first. Which one is the more prominent one in your daily life? For example, I can identify depression as the more prominent one if: I feel mostly down during the days, and so I cannot seem to focus and complete my tasks. But with this, I would feel anxious later at night because I know these tasks will be evaluated. Once you have identified it, you may be able to work on it, step by step, little by little. Baby steps are alright in this sort of situation. In the example of my case, I could try dividing tasks into smaller ones and pair them with some small 'healthy' rewards. Hopefully, we can feel better and slowly ease the anxiety as well, because I know I am starting to work on the tasks. That is the example, and hopefully, it could help give you an insight.

I know it may seem hard. Anxiety can feel so crippling. I am sorry you are going through it. The thing to remember is that you are way more resilient than the anxiety is causing you to feel right now. Try to find a space where you can do some deep breathing and meditation techniques. Give yourself as much time as you need. Be sure to remind yourself that you, like everyone else, deserve to feel safe, protected and loved. The breathing/meditation exercises will help you to attain a bit of calm, and bring you some much needed peace. Taking a slow walk, or listening to some beautiful, serene music can also help to restore your inner serenity. Please be sure to reach out to on of our 7 Cups listeners. We are here to support you In any way we can.

Honestly, the best thing you can do is to talk to someone you trust and find a support group that you can talk to and they can support you, and you can also find others who experience the same thing as you so you know you aren't alone. But if it gets worse, I suggest looking for a professional regarding it. Some other things you can do is look for something that makes you feel at ease and something you can do that can calm you down, like walking outside to breathe in some fresh air, finish that book you've been reading or what I do is vent out my feelings through art. There are so many things you can do to help you go through what you feeling right now, and that itself is proof that things will, and can get better. 🤎✨