Thread: Seeking a depression diagnosis

Originally Posted by sycld

I know, I'm just saying that because it's important to differentiate between the two conditions.

Gotcha.

Originally Posted by sycld

those are signs of anxiety, not depression.

i don't have an anxiety "condition". if my heart is thumping and breathing is hard it's just because i'm particularly anxious in that moment. i can't really remember it happening any time other than the last couple of weeks and when i'm nervous about something (like i'm about to go onstage).

Originally Posted by sycld

also, depression is not like just "being sad"; it's like being in mourning. sometimes something to take your mind off of it works, but often it makes it hard to concentrate or work on anything just like mourning over something would.

i doubt this was directed at me but yeah. that's basically it.

Originally Posted by ozzy

Do you know what the "trigger" problem is?

almost always. this time it was my girlfriend's and my breakup. the breakup was fine, but there was post-breakup fallout that happened exactly the right way to trigger all my worst feelings.

Originally Posted by sycld

Well I mean if you're getting anxiety attacks at unusual times then yeah that's I guess whatever you're calling an "anxiety condition" or whatever.

I didn't know the term for it. But it's the difference between being anxious and having anxiety. And I wouldn't call them attacks.