What It's Like Living With Both Anxiety and Depression

@TheMightySite

[fairymoe]

I really needed this. Such a good representation. I feel like no one understands how I feel having both.

[itsjayhall]

Watching this video made me cry because everything you said in this video is what I feel like every single day. Depression and anxiety is like wanting to kill your self but scared to do so.

[Nall]

It's like laying in bed feeling worthless and then you stress over all you have to do and didn't do and could do and just not being able to do it because "is it even worth it?" And because "What's the point" but you just can't stop feeling anxious

[sagelatte]

This made my eyes water... finally someone who understands how fucking hard it is to live with this

[Sebastian-vhin]

This is a YouTube page that describes my life. Thank you so so much. Knowing that I'm not alone really helps.

[sarahlizzy]

For me its like your body is in routine, but your mind is reminding you and begging you to stop, but also urging you to keep going.

[Carrorolen]

Anxiety: "You have to get top grades and study and do amazing stuff and live your life to the fullest and work out and eat healthy and meet friends and...."
Depression: "You have to sleep, eat pizza and have another Supernatural marathon."

[sarahkalus]

That Moment, when you Realise, you've been struggling since your childhood.

[DarlinMarleneVeVo]

I can see that I'm not the only one

[mmarimarimari]

Everyone always sees having anxiety and depression as two voices battling against each other, but I see them as two voices working with each other to tear me down. Like *depression:* "let's make her feel unmotivated and exhausted so she can't get out of bed" *anxiety:* "great idea, i'm gonna make her feel guilty for all the stuff she should be doing but you won't give her the motivation to actually get it done."

[visserchloe]

I have depression and anxiety. Those are the only words you have to say before people start saying: 'You are just stressed' or 'Your just making excuses' or 'You are being so selfish!' People don't understand that we are suffering. People don't get it that we are trying to stay alive. We do not wish to die but have thoughts about it. We put it in our mind that people love us but we also say that nobody would care if we were gone. We want to give up so badly but are scared to. We cannot give up. We tell ourselves that. Some days are fine and we are just stressed that day, but some days feel like emptiness. We feel so empty that we are basically a 'Dark pit'. We fight every day of our lives. We try to tell people but can't. We talk to people but they don't understand. We are dizzy, stressed, overwhelmed, sad, angry, and scared all at the same time every day. People would never understand unless they had these illnesses. We feel as though nothing matters anymore. Hanging out with friends is boring. We don't talk to people much. We isolate ourself from the world. We want to do the things we love but can't. We try to try new things and explore every little thing we can but we end up laying on our bed worrying about everything we possibly can. We don't try to worry about things but we cannot help it. It is apart of our life now to worry and be sad and depressed. We embrace the sadness as an opportunity to get away from everyone. We love to be away from people. But no matter what, we will not give up. We will keep fighting until we are happy. I hope this helped some of you understand that you are not alone. We all love you and will pray for you.

[feyesmith]

I hate how every one just jokes about all of these and I actually have then but can't tell my parents so I can get help

[lakshmigarcia]

jesus christ i needed this. it puts all that i feel into words, which i thought was impossible. thanks :)

[percy]

I couldn't finish this video, I knew I could relate to this so much that it just triggered my anxiety just realising that I have anxiety and depression and well I'm too young to do anything about it and I'm to scared to tell my family...

[ilse]

It's always hard to explain what I'm feeling, but this is exactly what I'm feeling!

[mapt]

Thank you for this new video! 😊 To those people who can relate to this... for those who got teary when the words they read are true.. screen shotted it.. thought and pause for a while.. You are not alone.

People may tell you that you have to help yourself.. to think postitive...
We do.. they just don't know how much effort we have put to already..On how much we love to do something... we have goals ..we work for it.. but times come that we worry about our future.. we got tired of working..we just want to be alone..away from everything..Isolate ourselves..We want to find peace but where is it when our brains keeps blaming ourselves ..and keeps reminding you the things you have to do.. people who needs you...dreams to fulfill

We have are endless dreams and we want to be happy.. but when depression strikes.. it seems like our life has come to its end.. so dark.. we dont know where to begin.. Anxiety makes it worse by making us feel more pressured.. worse than everyone else... We know that... Its just hard to tell other people about it.... We hope that people will understand what we're going through... we do not seek for attention..its an illness that some people still don't get.. For some, we dont' like people to know how we feel inside.. we hide the pain along with our fears that people may think we are weak or vulnerable... We just want to be alone..to embrace the sadness..like its going to be fine.. this will just pass.." I can do it "... we just want to be happy right?

We still hope.. someday.. we can be purely happy and feel safe..

Thing is.. right now.. when something makes us happy.. we feel it will not last..
we are afraid to be happy..
like we don't deserve it.. but we deserve it too..

If ever we have a life to live again.. We wish we were born without this illness.. because its so hard to feel so alone.. we know we have family and friends.. but its just hard to tell them..and if we did..its hard for them to understand why it happened...some might even question us.. " Maybe you are just being selfish?"

We help ourselves.. we do..
its just that.. I dont know..
It's our life..part of our life that we need to overcome ..


We will live our life ..we promise that.. we will not give it up to depression or anxiety because we have a promise to keep ..
To Live so we can feel that we are here .. we are human beings... we deserve to live my friends...

Take a deep breath and face Life.. its been there since ..

You are not alone..
we are here.. among us.
we may be far from each other..
but we share the same dreams..
To keep Living..
I wish you all the best..
😊

[nishthajain]

why is it the most relatable thing ever?

[ramavou]

this explains exactly how I feel everyday!!

[camicalp]

"Breathing through a coffee stirrer"
Nothing else could describe that feeling more perfectly
I even thought it feels that way
And it's constant
And the other part:
"A constant battle against yourself... a desire to live yet a desire to stop."
That's awfully true
I often want to feel better yet at the very same time want to give up
Give up just about everything

Im glad no one here knows me, because that's the only reason im really expressing these things

[ainshafee]

Oh, please help me, release me from this torture, I just can't stand with this anymore. It suffocate me slowly and I don't now what to do