I wrote in an earlier blog piece that depression seems to bring other disorders with it more often than not. These include anxiety disorders, eating disorders, drug and alcohol addiction and attention-deficit disorder. The most common of these companion illnesses is any type of anxiety disorder. Acc...
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an elegant description of an important issue
Laura Collins
Tuesday, March 06, 2007 at 11:22 AM -
Anxiety and depression
himark
Sunday, March 11, 2007 at 05:36 AM
It is wonderful to identify the enemy and its associates that invade our lifestyle. I have traced this invasion-diligently for many years. It comes to me when I continuously focus on any mental activity eg. writing on the computer over a few hours. My lips are tight, teeth are clenched and tongue is jammed behind the teeth; everything is tense. My focus is so intense that I lose the rhythm in my breething. My eyes and mind are glued on to the activity. After 3-4 hours, I am overwhelmed by the anxiety syptoms you describe. I become irritative etc. These get followed by depression. I do not like anti-depressants-though I have taken plenty of them undermedical advice but the side effect on my libido deters me from using them. Instead, I use breathing exercises -inhale, exhale rhythmically. Often, the anxiety vanishes. The other approach I use is to be with somebody and have entertaining conversation without touching the subject of anxiety. Joy takes over- until the next session of focussed work/activity. Medical causes over behavioural ones have been over-rated in the understanding of anxiety. Maintaining the breath rhythm is the master key to avoid the onset of anxiety.
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I love the way you described that dynamic, and your own thought process - I can really relate!