Categories: anxiety, relationships
Date: 14 May 2007 22:19:14
Bah. It's back. Any spare prayers appreciated.
Some good news from the bi-monthly psychiatrist visits though: the issues with depression have been pin-pointed to anxiety (mostly, there are some brain chemical issues too -- can I get a refund God?) It's good news because it has brought the day-to-day anxiety I struggle with to the fore. I suppose I kept focussing on the effect, the depression, rather than the cause -- the levels of anxiety I have. Though it's also rather frightening, to be honest, to face the causes of the anxiety: and to see how crippling it can be in my day-to-day life (going out, picking up the phone, even reading e-mail sometimes...) Though I am thankful that it's not as severe as others have it (I haven't had a panic attack and I can get out and about) -- but it's still darn hard at times.
God willing, this can be knocked on the head, or at least managed in some way.