Does one cause the other?

[w_burns]

Hi guys, I have been diagnosed with depression since 2004 and have been taking Fluoxetine (Prozac) and Olanzopine (Zyprexa) for it. I have always been anxious about health problems. Do you think that depression can cause health anxiety and vice versa? How many other members here have had one and then developed another?

Will :)

[no-fear]

I think the two tend to go hand in hand, just depends what comes first.

[Phill2]

You left out PAs then anxiety which is how it went for me
Phill :shades:

[shortstuff]

My GP said that it is more common for depression to follow anxiety, but in my case the opposite was true. Unfortunately I have learned that order doesn't matter as for me it is a cycle which I am struggling to break.

[w_burns]

You left out PAs then anxiety which is how it went for me
Phill :shades:
Sorry Phill i'm a scatterbrain I always forget summat:blush: is there anyway I can amend the poll?

[sunshine-lady]

I have Bipolar and depression, anxiety and panic attacks are part of my illness

[pooh]

depression then increased anxiety levels then panic attacks

[prettykitty2009]

It was definatly depression first for me followed by panic attacks but now I seem to get the panic attacks and anxiety before the depression hits!

[lnd500]

hey, i have been diagnosed with depression on and off since i was about 15, i'm now 21 and not suffered anxiety bar the very infrequent panic attack. This time anxiety; waking up feeling like my heart is beating out of my chest, nervousness, not wanting to be around other people, meant that i have stayed in and that has led to me feeling depressed. Overall depression came first but short term i think one can cause the other x

[jeanie2009]

hi

i got depression then panic and anxiety attacks

[Yvonne]

Hi

My anxiety definitely caused the depression.

I have seen a few psychiatrists - one told me that anxiety and depression are so close she saw them as the very same illness. Whether this is true or not I don't know. However, I have had other shrinks indicate this is a fact. The two simply go together. They're best mates the little demons.

[Keeway]

Hi
I had anxiety and panic attacks then depression, then I turned to alcohol and made it all worse and ended up in hospital. Now have mainly anxiety with mild depression. Each much better than last year.