I have axiety too and people leave me left and right because of it. I have social anxiety with texting people and the people on my Facebook love to delete you for not talking to them. They failed to understand and left

Phenylalanine is a supplement that has helped me a lot. That and my [favorite movie](https://steemit.com/busy/@aarontaggert/my-favorite-movie-harold-and-maude). Thanks for the great tips!

I think a lot of us are dealing with different mental issues.  It is weird sometimes because people can look in from the outside at some of our lives and it looks like we are living the dream but sometimes that isn't the same situation in our heads.   Personally I have had a lot of ups and down and it is mainly do to my own success and failures.   I always expect more out of myself and just even on a normal day if something goes good I'm on a mental high and then a couple hours later I can crash mentally and just feel like I can't get anything done and have no motivation.   
Our lives are so much about balance and I think the way our society is set up and the financial stresses of every day life can really create an imbalance.   To tell you the truth the times when I have felt the most free is when I had no financial stress.

There are many life experience that we cannot forget and it may stay with us even many years down the road. My classmate hanged himself after the release of a major examination result almost thirty years ago but I can still remember this incident especially we tried to rush to his house thinking he was trying to kill himself rather than he had already done it. By the time we reach there, the police was already there. He did not well for his exam and he went home secretly. None of us took note of this as we were just too engrossed with our own results. We cannot force ourselves to forget but we can get used to unpleasant memories. Hope you feel better soon!

You are not alone! We hear you.

Depression is often the symptom of an underlying physical illness.
I am not a medical professional, but I have from personal experience have a theory, that depression is more often than not a physiological response to toxins that cause inflammation. Inflammation of the gut & brain are known to cause depression but rarely investigated. Depression is often a symptom that something physical is wrong. It is not an easy thing to diagnose. For 18 years I had an undetected inflammatory disease called messenteric panicullitus which inflamed the fatty tissues of the intestines. They finally found it with a Cat-Scan by accident dealing with another issue. 

I feel that doctors are too quick to prescribe Prozac or the like before they explore possible underlying causes. 
We have so many environmental toxins and toxins in our "food" it's a wonder that we all aren't depressed.

Keep the posts coming!

You are courageous to talk about this. I too suffer from anxiety and depression. I am doing ok now because I am using medication that has helped me allot. Hearing someone like you put themselves out there is a motivator for me. Know that support and friendship is here if you need it. Thanks again for sharing yourself like this. It makes me feel more comfortable sharing my issues with others.

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It means a lot that you are offering your ear to those with anxiety and depression. It helps to know that you aren’t going through it alone. That other people out there understand and don’t think you’re lazy and worthless because you can’t get out of bed. 

I’ve recently started medication and it’s something I wish I’d accepted years ago. If it helps ease your pain it’s worth it. 

My advice to others is to find something that helps you. Life doesn’t have to be so hard. You are worth it. You deserve to feel good.

Don't worry @bethwheatcraft
your anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths...

ah I like you :) I wish that everytime I tried to film myself talking I didn't sound like a maniac, keep doing whatcha doin girrl ;)