Anxiety Disorders and Depression

[Ms_Lilith]

I'm interested in learning about them. One of my roommates has a history of depression, and another one has anxiety attacks. I don't know much about either condition, though I have had a few talks with the one who has the history of depression.

Is there anything that you guys could tell me about either? About what depression does to a person, about what anxiety attacks really ARE? Please, if you're not comfortable talking here in the public board, please PM me if you have any info to offer.

Thank you.

 

[HeavyStick]

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761562471

 

[Silverluna]

i suffer from both.


Anxiety attacks, or panic attacks, can be scary to the non sufferer as well as the actual one doing them. just stay calm.

 

[Ms_Lilith]

Thanks HeavyStick.

 

[HeavyStick]

you're welcome....

 

[Guest]

looking at your fat ass and fat everything would be enough to make anyone depressed.

 

[Star of Penumbra]

looking at your fat ass and fat everything would be enough to make anyone depressed.

Please remember: Feeding trolls is dangerous activity, and should only be performed by trained professionals.

 

[Star of Penumbra]

I went through a bout of depression a while ago that lasted about three years. I had to take medication for it every day. If I missed a day, I spent the next in bed, feeling too bad to do anything.

I can't help with the anxiety attacks; I've never had one, and I don't know anybody that has.

The best thing you can do for a depressed person is to let them know that you're there for them. They probably won't seem to care, but trust me: it will help.

Depression may be a result of a chemical inbalance in teh brain (like mine was). The only thing that helps this is medication; therapy has very little effect, if any.

If things seem to be really bad, urge the person to get help. You may have to do it for them. It's very likely they will be angry at you for 'meddling', but trust me, it's for the best. I never would have survived those three years without the help of my family.

 

[Kitte]

I have both as well, as for anxiety attacks if she has had them for long she will know the things that will help her, is she on medication? I think it is a good idea to talk about this with her, let her know that you want to be able to be supportive should she need it.