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Depression and Anxiety.

My story of Depression and Anxiety.

My husband and I have been married for over twenty years. He is nine years older than I am. He was thirty four and I was twenty five when we were married. We have had many happy and wonderful times as well as some sad times. As experienced I, suppose, by many other married couples. Through them all we have continued to put our relationship ahead of everything else, that life tosses our way. We found out after we were married for a short while, that we could not have children.

stressful condition of depression and anxiety. 

This was difficult, but we adjusted and built a comfortable life for the two of us. We struggled through the trauma of the sudden death of my brother as well as the death of my father. We each changed jobs several times and we have owned three homes. I was diagnosed with a chronic form of arthritis. For the past three years my husband has struggled with very stressful condition of depression and anxiety.

This depression problem has been so bad for us. 

We are still living togethmajor depressioner but this has been the greatest struggle of our lives. Unlike the ''physical illness' that I have, my husband's illness is difficult for others to understand. People do not want to talk about, or hear about mental health issues. There is still the stigma that a person with depression and anxiety should just 'snap out of it'. It is hard to understand something that you have not experienced yourself.

Anxiety disorder symptoms, cannot just be shrugged off, in this way. people who have these dark and oppressive feelings, know this very well

Seeds of Depression and anxiety were sown years before. 

For my husband the depression and anxiety are part of his diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder. He was in the army and served in Viet Nam when he was twenty years old. He has never talked very much about his military time. Anxiety and stress cased in these times, were, in my opinion the seeds, that later were triggered back into life. To cause our present problems.

He did get involved in heavy drug use when he first got out of the army. He went through chemical dependency treatment when he was thirty years old. Since then he has maintained his sobriety for all these years. He has not struggled with depression and anxiety or any of the other symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. Until three years ago.

Still having problems with anxiety medications

We are not sure what triggered this for him. We are both learning more about the disorder through reading as well as being involved with group meetings at the veteran's administration hospital. He has been placed on medications for the depression and anxiety, however he does not like the way he feels while taking them. The psychiatrist that is prescribing the medications has tried different kinds with my husband over the three years, however he has not found the best combination yet.

He keeps working and is learning anti depression techniques. 

My husband continues to work, however the depression and anxiety make it difficult for him to be as effective as he was in the past. There is no cure for his disorder; he needs to learn techniques to help control the depression and anxiety.

We intend to win our battle with Stress, Depression and Anxiety.

He and I have the strength of a good relationship between us and with my support we intend to win through and bit this very nast and dark dibilitating illness.

• However bad you are feeling with anxiety and depression, see your doctor and take his advice.

• You certainly will find an improvement, in the way You feel, regarding anxiety and depression