What does depression feel like?

it is...laying in bed before you start your day and telling yourself that you don't care, you don't care if you fail or if you get fired. Then from the back of your head you head " Yes you do and here is 347 reasons why."

A meme summed it up perfectly for me. Having depression is not caring at all. Having anxiety is caring too much. Having them both is the ultimate battle within ones self.

It's not a fun experience. As someone who has them both, the anxiety portion is being hours awake in bed wondering if my boyfriend of 2 years still loves me and if I'm going to do well on that test next month. With depression on top of it, it's thinking that you aren't good enough for anyone and that you will indefinitely fail. Having anxiety and depression is driving several hours just to see a good counselor for half an hour and paying for expensive medications that will only start working 6 weeks of being on them, with slim chances of working at all. It's something I wouldn't wish on anyone.

Most often than not, depression and anxiety go hand in hand. The overpowering feeling of being depressed can make a person anxious of meeting new people, going out or even doing basic household tasks. Persons living with depression constantly faces criticism from themselves. They feel inferior and constantly blame themselves for their sadness. People suffering from depression and anxiety are not always depressed or anxious. The feeling change for a period of time and then return. Due to this, many patients do not choose to socialize due to their fluctuating behaviour. If we can treat a person with depression and anxiety the same way as we treat a person with a sprain or a broken arm, we can help them more than we think.

you think you have one? if not, don't even try to find out what that's like, because you are so lucky. if you do, then tell me the symptoms, I can't cure you but I can tell you if you need to see a doctor.

It's like feeling completely alone. Depression feels like I'm completely alone and no body can ever understand me, and then the anxiety kicks in and I'm too afraid to try to reach out. It's like I"m locked in a cage, but I'm the one who has the key. I just can't bring myself to let myself out.

Well I didn't know what it was at first.i thought it was my heart or blood pressure.onve I realised I got some help with how to deal with it.

Like you're not the one you were once. It's like agony but drowning at the same time. You sometimes feel that you need help but you never want to say it ti yourself.

Having depression and anxiety is very hard to cope with because one part of you wants to succeed and do well, but the other part of you is not motivated enough and feels like nothing is worth doing as it all ends up meaningless. It feels like you don't want to do anything and you do not care for the consequences. However, you're in a state of constant panic and anxiety as you have a fear of failing. When coping with this it's important to reach out for help. That's what we are for!

It's like being trapped in a cage with the door open, but you dont have the courage to walk out the door and you sit and resent yourself for it.