Sarah,
Stephany and I are on the same page with the anxiety, mine started with worry, then it went on to the extreme, my mind was full of worry, which then triggered the depression, crying,etc. I talked to my own md,,,he said I should be having more sex, and actually offered to help out, then I went to my gyn, he was not helpful either,,but he did examine me. Then I found my present Internist, he nailed it and sent to a very good pshche Dr.,, 6 weeks later on Celexa I was better. I had two children in grade school, it wasn't me, it was my brain, it was out of kilter, always always remember to see someone is not an embarrassment to anyone,,they are Doctors of the brain, but like bladder cancer you need a good urologist and oncologist, same for the brain. The one thing that made me know I needed help was when I wouldn't leave the house,, I would panic. This is important, I also had counceling along with the medication, for about 6 months, that helps deal with the
underlying problem. I have been depression free since. But I keep a close watch.
This is just my story on depression, it doesn't mean it will happen to you, it means reach out if you need to. And this was 25 years ago when doctors weren't to fond of the Doctors in the brain field.....Ginger Beane