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Posted by Lamdage22 on October 2, 2016, at 5:06:50
Is it possible that anxiety improves automatically if depression improves?
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Posted by SLS on October 2, 2016, at 7:47:07
In reply to Is anxiety linked to depression?, posted by Lamdage22 on October 2, 2016, at 5:06:50
> Is it possible that anxiety improves automatically if depression improves?
Definitely. However, it depends on whether or not there is an ideopathic anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, etc.). If not, then chronic anxiety can actually drive the depression, and the depression can reinforce the anxiety. For some people, chronic anxiety is what precipitated the depression in the first place. If this is the case, addressing the depression often reduces the anxiety or makes it disappear. I think it is important to explore what it is that has driven the anxiety historically. Psychotherapeutics can help a great deal. You don't want to have anxiety-provoking issues remain that would stress the brain, and produce a relapse or medication-breakthrough.
One thing I noticed with a woman I know who has schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. Anxiety would trigger a hypomania, which would evolve into schizoid psychosis. She described that depression often followed the psychosis. She found that using Xanax (alprazolam) to treat the anxiety prevented the hypomania and thus squelched the cycle.
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Posted by rjlockhart37 on October 2, 2016, at 22:05:17
In reply to Re: Is anxiety linked to depression? » Lamdage22, posted by SLS on October 2, 2016, at 7:47:07
anxiety and depression linked together because of serotonin, without stable serotonin you will have fluctuations in the brain, .some people require benzo's, xanax, ativan to calm anxiety......
but really if you look at it, the main 2 things that treat depression with is serotonin and norepinephrine, they both play a role in mood, although NE can increase anxiety if serotonin is not stableGABA always plays a role in sedation, but still even with xanax, anxiety can still be there, that's why things like Nardil, and strong serogentic antidepressants are good for anxiety
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