Mental pain and fear

[TJSMITH]

Does anyone relate to this please as i fear it will drive me mad, i have come to realise my fear is feeling the pain i had when i defintely fell into the pits of depression and trying to pull myself out. On a daily basis i try and fight these feelings of dread and fear which is what holds me back its like something i want to run from.
Does anyone feel this really hoping someone understands what
i mean. I have occasionaly got myself back which is a great feeling only to fall back into it and constantly try to fight this feeling by distraction:huh:
Im not even sure if its anxiety or depression

[honeyb]

I suffer with Anxiety and every day i worry about how it's going to make me feel that day. I fear the fear.

[TJSMITH]

Thanks honey
I have no physical symptoms of anxiety now but have a constant dread hanging over me that i find really distressing.
Mine all started after an illness and started to detatch from reality at points so wondering if thats the fear i have very difficult to know

[bigmo]

the saying is "fear of the fear" because so many of us do.

There's a useful chart below that summed it up for me

http://oi49.tinypic.com/4qscp5.jpg

from one of the free books here http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/about-anxiety/anxiety-uk-free-downloads/

---------- Post added at 15:44 ---------- Previous post was at 14:47 ----------

further to my last, I've just read through this page, this has helped me understand things abit clearer http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/mentalhealth/Pages/fightyourfears.aspx

[TJSMITH]

Thank you for your replies i can see how this did relate to me as had all the physical issues they have been rolsolved yet i still have a cloud hanging over me esescially when on my own that stops me enjoying things its nothing physical only in my head that i cant seem to escape from it causes me great distress thats all i can say.