Is anyone here diagnosed with depression and/or anxiety?

How are you coping? What have you done to overcome it (if you have)?

Thanks in advance for all the helpful responses.

Hugs to you.

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graphite · 61-69, M

I have both, big time. Get therapy, try relaxing exercises, and above all, pray. Hang in there. There's also some medications available but they don't seem to work on me.

SWUser193 · 22-25, F

@graphite I am hesitant about praying, because I didn't really believe in organized religion. So I don't want to dedicate my prayers to Jesus or anything like that. But I'll give praying a shot. How do you pray?

graphite · 61-69, M

@SWUser193 I pray to Jesus and His Mother, Mary, sometimes to saints. I pray the Rosary everyday. The Our Father, the Hail Mary...Simple well known prayers that work. Only Catholics pray the Rosary, though. I grew up in a Catholic home so I've always had that faith.

PhoenixPhail · M

@SWUser193 You don't have to be religious to pray. You may want to try meditation. Many people, including myself, find it very beneficial.