Anxiety and Depression
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Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and Depression are mental health conditions that can interfere with normal, everyday life. Depression and anxiety can exist as conditions on their own, or side effects of other conditions or events you have experienced or are currently. experiencing. Many people with anxiety disorders also experience depression, and many people with depression can also have other mental health conditions.
What can contribute to anxiety or depression?
- Genetics.
- Trauma, stressful events, grief, financial problems, or physical injury.
- Major life changes (even if it was planned).
- Medical conditions like cancer, chronic pain, or any other condition that has caused changes in your life.
- Certain medications (talk to your care team if you suspect your medications may be contributing to your depression or anxiety).
- Addiction or using alcohol or drugs.
Anxiety and depression can be treated with medication, therapy, or a combination of both.
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is intense and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety, fear, worry, or panic. Anxiety can manifest physically, emotionally, or both. Some people feel anxious about specific things, others experience anxiety more generally.
What is Depression?
Depression is when a sad, angry, or apathetic mood lasts for a long time and interferes with daily activities and function. Depression can happen once in a lifetime or be a chronic condition. One in six adults will experience depression at some point in their life. Depression can affect anyone at anytime.
According to the CDC, symptoms of depression include:
- Feeling sad or anxious often or all the time
- Not wanting to do activities that used to be fun
- Feeling irritable‚ easily frustrated‚ or restless
- Having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
- Waking up too early or sleeping too much
- Eating more or less than usual or having no appetite
- Experiencing aches, pains, headaches, or stomach problems that do not improve with treatment
- Having trouble concentrating, remembering details, or making decisions
- Feeling tired‚ even after sleeping well
- Feeling guilty, worthless, or helpless
- Thinking about suicide or hurting yourself
How can a group medical visit help?
Mental health conditions like anxiety and depression can interfere with our ability to live a normal life. Group medical visits create a community of people who want to get better and can help motivate you to get better.
Group Medical visits offer people an additional resource to help manage their conditions with the support of medical providers, dietitians, and mental health experts, as well as the lived experiences of other patients.