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Man I feel horribly depressed

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I finally got over my panic attacks, they're under control, but now I feel horrible, nothing stimulates me at all, I just want to curl up into a ball and die.

Does any one else get extremely depressed after a series of panic attacks?

The worst part about depression is I wonder if I'm ever going to come out of it, even though rationally I usually do, during the depression I just feel like there's not hope.
 
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I think those are normal depression feelings that we all get when we are down. Please keep in mind also that this is February. I think this time of year it is difficult for any of us to be on our game. I'm glad to hear you say that you know you will come out of it because you will. "After you have suffered a while, the God of all grace who called you in Christ Jesus will strengthen, perfect, establish and settle you" (1Pet 5:10). I will pray for you, A
 
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I feel panic attacks make me physically and mentally exhausted. This might be why you feel so depressed after panic attacks. When depressed and discouraged look to Jesus, He loves you so much and He carries you through the difficult times. I think of how Jesus loved me so much that He died for me and that His love for me and you never changes. Our situations and feelings change but Jesus' love for us never changes, He loves us all the time in every situation. Prayed for you :prayer:
 
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i think i've only had a few panic attacks in my life....and not in a series. i can see how that could make a person depressed. are you on meds for your panic attacks or depression? i wonder if your meds might need adjusted or anything? there is hope whether we can see it or not because God is in control :thumbsup:. praying God will meet your needs and get you feeling better and more hopeful :prayer:

"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up."
-- Anne Lamott.
 
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Hi there my dear sweet brother.
For me it depends on the given situation. Sometimes after I have a panic attack BEFORE I take a Xanax I will go into this total numbing feeling. Then when I take the Xanax I feel relax. NOW if the panic attack is caused by something that is VERY sensitive to me then i will feel this HUGE over whelming sense of depression. Like I am worthless. Here is what I do then. I will take my xanax and go for a HOT shower a very long one at that so that I can spend that time to TALK TO GOD cause I know that I am under the devils attack with me feeling worthless. Heck that is the only place I can have utter privacy so I can have a clear mind to pray to Jesus for his support love and strength. It works cause after that I will feel very relax & more at peace and tired and I will sleep. BUT now if I am feeling depressed and I don't talk to God about the issue I will sometimes have a bad dream which will add to my depressed mood the very next morning
Okay so the best advice that I suggest for you is PRAYER, that works for me.:amen::thumbsup: PLEASE keep coming back here for we all will be here to help you!:thumbsup:. GOD BLESS YOU and lots of love to you:hug::groupray: Please know that I am praying for you:prayer:
 
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Thanks for the prayers, I know they will help. I'm doing a lot better today.

It seems after panic attacks I slip in and out of depression, really bad at times to where I can't find any stimulation around. One day I'm depressed, the next day I'm fine, then maybe the next day I'm anxious. I just just want to smooth out which I know I eventually will. :pray: I'm better at dealing with anxiety than depression. With depression I don't know what to do at all with myself.

I don't have depression often but when it strikes it's pretty ridiculous. I envy people here that are able to persevere in their lives under depression because I don't think I could go too long under the sort of depression I felt last night. It was extreme.

Today I feel pretty normal, and thank god for that.

I have meds, but I don't often enjoy taking the xanax/ativan, they usually contribute to depression for me, and I've always had a lifelong goal of being med-free, which I've achieved for years at a time. I only use ativan as a last resort and when I just can't get a handle on it. I take an anti-depressant 10 mgs of lexapro, I just hope one day I won't need anything at all.
 
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I finally got over my panic attacks, they're under control, but now I feel horrible, nothing stimulates me at all, I just want to curl up into a ball and die.

Does any one else get extremely depressed after a series of panic attacks?

The worst part about depression is I wonder if I'm ever going to come out of it, even though rationally I usually do, during the depression I just feel like there's not hope.

It IS normal when you come out of an episode of Anxiety attacks to feel drained & depressed but you DO get through it. There IS hope. I do not have panic attacks anymore but right now Im struggling with depression but it was triggered by a situation.

What helped me was realizing my own strength & commitment to get through them. It was NOT easy at all. I treated Anxiety Attacks as a blessing in disguise. There are certain things in my life that I would not have accomplished had I not experienced Anxiety Attacks.

Now I know that might be hard for you right now.. because you've probably been going through them for awhile but dont give up. It takes a lot of courage to push through. Tell yourself one day you will be free of these things. They will not control you. They are very scary experiences but I honestly feel it is our minds going on rest when things get too overwhelming.

I was isolated in the house for a year straight because of Anxiety Attacks. I would visit sites with people who had been a prisoner to these things for more then 20 years. I told myself I wasn't going to let that happen to me. I didn't know how I got through it but I did. Depression will always be lingering somewhere.. its surrendering to it is when it becomes a severe problem & at times you have no choice but to surrender to it because it becomes too difficult to not. I hope that you would do this for yourself & know that you are stronger then them & deserve a happy life!!!


Please do NOT GIVE UP HOPE on your anxiety or depression you will get through it. You come to a point in life when all that will be behind you and you will be free from it!!! Know that God puts us through things to strengthen us & prepare us for bigger BETTER things.
 
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HI there my dear sweet brother,
First I am so glad to hear that you are doing better today. :thumbsup:Yeah I know how you feel about depression getting the better of you. I have to tell you that I had a horrible dream last night and it made me depressed today but when I went out I felt somewhat better. But I know how you feel when you just want to do nothing but be to yourself alllllll day. PLEASE KNOW that I am continuing to pray for you my dear sweet brother. God bless you:prayer: LOTS of love to you:hug::hug::hug:
 
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