Stress and Anxiety - Trigger Depression

Is it possible for stress and anxiety to trigger depression?

Anxiety Question:

Is it possible for stress and anxiety to trigger depression?

Anxiety Answer:

Yes, but I think you've been advised incorrectly. Anxiety can cause a wide range of problems. If left unchecked it can cause severe physical problems as well.

Unfortunately, anxiety can be caused by an external source, or be you mentally. I'm not saying you're mentally ill.

You will probably need professional help to determine the problem. First, though, sit down with a pencil and paper and list what, you think, would be causing your anxiety. Since this is an overwhelming task, break it down into parts:

  1. External causes - take a week to make the list. Keep the notebook handy, and when something causes you stress and anxiety, write it down. If you want, take two weeks to make the list.
  2. THIS IS THE HARD PART! Sit down with the list and OBJECTIVELY, study each thing you wrote down (you may find it is nothing external) and decide if this is capable of causing you anxiety.
    If yes, then you must decide how you can adapt to this situation. With each item, decide how to live with whatever it is. If you find you can't, then you have to decide what to do. Move on or live with the anxiety.
  3. Now take a look inside yourself. Is there something about yourself which makes you unhappy or anxious about yourself? Weight, teeth, whatever. BUT be careful; many times people tend to fixate on a physical thing, and when they fix that they go to the next physical thing. Be sure it's not something you would really like to fix, but not the source of your anxiety.
  4. The professional help. Many times, it's sort of like writing the problem on the blackboard. During the course of writing the problem down you see the answer. The same thing is often true with consulting a professional. It’s a different perspective that they can bring to the table. If you can't afford anxiety therapy, try your local church.

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