steveT95 Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 This post really comes in two parts. The first part The important bit Does anyone who has suffered with anxiety or depression get flashbacks to those emotions? I started questioning it when my Dad mentioned he had a flashback at work and it caused a lot of anxiety for him. We had both suffered with anxiety and depression at the same time. His was work related and mine relationship related. He was in a situation at work which was similar to when he was depressed and it caused him anxiety. I have also noticed that I become very anxious now when couple argue. I can't stand it. It irritates me and makes me panic, I have never been like this before. I no longer suffer with anxiety at any other times. Has anyone else noticed this or something similar with themselves? The second part optional 2) I was scrolling through my Facebook profile this evening looking at things I'd posted awhile back. I have made every effort to remove my ex from facebook. I've blocked her, deleted friends in common, deleted her comments and her photos. For a long time, since I had blocked her, when her name came up it wouldn't show a picture. But today I clicked on a comment not realising it was by her, thinking I'd deleted them all and saw a picture of her with a friend. This caught me off guard and stirred up anxious feelings. I think it was made worse by the fact that I think her hair is brown again and she was blonde straight after our BU which some how made things easier because when she was brown she was mine but when she was blonde she was a bitch. The anxiety made me feel pretty **** for the first time in a long time...
Mr Scorpio Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 The first part The important bit Does anyone who has suffered with anxiety or depression get flashbacks to those emotions? Has anyone else noticed this or something similar with themselves? Not flashbacks. However, I have plenty of memories of experiencing depression. That is to say, moments where I was somewhere just wallowing in pain whether I had a reason to or not. Because of that, when I experience sadness now, I have a wide-assortment of associated memories that I can replay in my mind. However, they aren't triggered in the sense that people typically imply when they refer to "flashbacks". The second part optional But today I clicked on a comment not realising it was by her, thinking I'd deleted them all and saw a picture of her with a friend. This caught me off guard and stirred up anxious feelings. The anxiety made me feel pretty **** for the first time in a long time... I'm sorry to hear that. That sort of thing sucks. It could be worse though. I had to break NC and email my ex a few weeks back. As soon as I typed her name into the address bar, a profile pic popped up featuring her at the altar in her wedding gown with her new husband. That was a fun week.
esteem-jam Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I have also noticed that I become very anxious now when couple argue. There are these talking shows on TV where people argue, saying accusations and stuff without thinking how the other party will perceive it. They make me uneasy. I switch the channel. But the problem does not go away, simply by switching channel or putting a black cloth on it. I think it comes from my needs being not fulfilled. Say, in a RS I ask for Love, but I get an insult or a smartly advice how can I improve myself. But this is not what I asked, I asked for Love. Something like that. "Closure" can be quite similar to this too. 1
Lizrd3000 Posted October 13, 2013 Posted October 13, 2013 I suffer from depression and anxiety. I had help for 4 months but it didn't work, so I decided to go on medication, all this happened when I was with my girlfriend, she helped me through it. 1.5 months on the medication, thinking it was working pretty well, my girlfriend decided to leave me, and my anxiety got alot worse, and so did my depression. I've got no clue if the medication is working anymore, but I'll have to go through this. if you're interested, I'm taking Lexapro 10 mg, I'm 18 years old, suffered from depression since the age of 12, maybe earlier. got help when I was 17 and a few months old. everything passes though, don't worry about it, use relaxation techniques, like breathing and focusing only on that. it works.
Author steveT95 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Posted October 13, 2013 I was pretty seriously depressed at the beginning of summer. I went on prozac and things got a lot better. I no longer suffer from depression or much anxiety. But seeing her picture last night has really shaken me up, I still feel anxious now.
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