Posted by FredPotter on May 10, 2006, at 0:18:54
In reply to Re: Which comes first, anxiety or depression?, posted by Phillipa on May 9, 2006, at 22:16:20
I often try to observe my feelings very closely, as I'm sure many people do. One of my routes to anxiety and depression is the tiny thought that I'm abandoned, alone, everything is pointless, and bang I'm both scared and depressed. As security and a sense of purpose are so crucial to our sense of well-being (happiness), any loss of them results in anxiety and depression as a duality. Perhaps it's like light being both wave-like and particle-like. Perhaps the very first thing inside us is a sense that something is wrong.
My first panic attack was 42 years ago and I still remember it. I was 17 and in bed. I didn't observe what presaged the Big Bang but it was the worst experience of my life. And if allowed to continue I think, like Phillipa, it ends in depression
Fred
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