Anxiety & Depression

“The Chicken or the Egg”

Anxiety is a normal emotion. It’s your brain’s way of reacting to stress and alerting you of potential danger ahead. Occasional anxiety is expected. When it becomes a block to what you need to do to life your life, it then becomes a problem . The excessive anxiety can make you avoid work, school, family get-togethers, and other social situations that might trigger or worsen your symptoms. Anxiety manifests differently for everyone based of their natural and cultural baselines: men, women, BIPOC, Caucasians, and the LGBTQ+ deal with worry in nuanced ways.

Some people may experience a low or depressed mood at times, due to life stressors or even without an obvious cause.. People tend to live with depression after major changes or adjustment periods in life, i.e. after or before becoming a parent and in late fall if you live in seasonal climate. Depression and anxiety often exacerbate each other and people with depression commonly have difficulty concentrating on tasks and conversations. Anxiety may occur as a symptom of depression. It's also common to have depression that's triggered by an anxiety disorder, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder or separation anxiety disorder. Many people have a diagnosis of both an anxiety disorder and clinical depression.