High functioning

[hannah55]

Hi, does anyone have or believe they have high functioning anxiety and/or depression?

[Benjammin69]

Hi, does anyone have or believe they have high functioning anxiety and/or depression?

Hi by high functioning so you mean lifestyle?


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[hannah55]

Yeah so you can get on with life e.g. have a job, be sociable, go out to places on your own etc but inside your battling negative thoughts and trying to stop the anxiety showing. Just wondered if anyone else is in a similar situation?

[Scass]

Yes I think I fall into that category in some way or other. I work, socialise etc, but I have anxiety too. I find that I rarely suffer anxiety at work - it’s almost a relief from any bad days I might be having. Although I’m just about to start a new job, so let’s hope I stay calm there too.


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[hannah55]

Hi Scass, yeah I find that at work I don't show signs of anxiety. I think it's because I'm comfortable there and get on with everyone. Good luck with your new job! You'll probably feel anxiety more with starting a new job but that will go once you settle into the routine and get to know people etc. For me (when I started a new job), it took me nearly a month before I stopped feeling anxious before and during work.

[Scass]

Thank you!
I’ve always thought that my work stress is controlled, whereas my life stress isn’t as easy to manage sometimes.


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[lior]

Hey
My friend thinks she has high functioning anxiety/depression.
I reckon it's rather common tbh, sad as that is.

[.Poppy.]

I'd consider myself to be "high-functioning", more so now that I'm on medication. I did go through a bit of a rough patch before the meds.

[purplepie]

Hi All, I have just been reading up on High Functioning Anxiety and Depression (Dysthymia) as I was told a long time ago by my GP that my symptoms where concurrent with it. It is not the same as feeling comfortable at work and not at home or vice versa. It is being able to hold down a job, keep the house clean, go out with friends ( if you feel up to it) and pretty much look like you are coping well and all is well with the world. However inside you are crying, panicking, screaming, nervous, anxious and wondering what the point of it all is. It is not as severe as MDD (Major depressive disorder) but it is chronic (is with you a lot of the time over long periods).

Sometimes I have weeks of feeling great and life really is worth living and I wish so much that I could stay in this state of being as this is how other humans surely must feel, but, that feeling of impending doom can come out of nowhere and stay as long as it likes.

I agree with Poppy's comment.

I would love to hear other peoples stories of High functioning depression.

Strength and love to all

[doctorallen]

Hi, does anyone have or believe they have high functioning anxiety and/or depression?

I was diagnosed with moderate anxiety and depression last year. My doc suggested I take anti-depressant pills and consider therapy. However, nobody around me believed that I was suffering from this since I was always active. I guess that is what you call as high functioning depression.