Depression And Anxiety Not Always Exclusive

Depression and anxiety are extremely common as far as emotional disorders go. In fact, depression is the first and anxiety the second most common emotional disorder. Though they are distinct from one another, it’s not uncommon for both depression and anxiety to be present in the same individual.When depression and anxiety appear together, either condition can be the cause or the result of the other. Someone who is depressed, as an example, can become anxious and this may be especially true as a depressed conditions lingers. An anxious person can become withdrawn or begin to feel overwhelmed by their condition, an outlook that may bring about a depressed state. If there is a more likely scenario for a lead in between the two conditions, it may be anxiety leading to depression.Depression, as its name suggests, is typically marked by a reduced state of being. Depressed people are often, though not always, emotionally down and physically listless. The depressed state is not classically a state of displaced energy, a description that matches anxiety quite well. Someone depressed who suddenly displays anxiety may in fact be displaying symptoms of bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is marked by lethargic depression swinging to agitation, but […]

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