scared of Depression

Sarah#23 · Post by **Sarah#23** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:39 am

I feel that a lot of my anxiety comes from having fear of being depressed. I think to much about life and its purpose. I wish i could just be happy in the moment. I do not think i am depressed now but being depressed is one of my biggest fears. Does anyone have this problem? How do you stop thinking to hard and just be happy?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:56 am

Often depression comes from anxiety. Like one of my problems is I spend too much time on here when I have other things I should be doing. I should have been out the door an hr.ago and instead I was doing e-mails then now on the site. I do this to myself all the time then cause stress, anxiety and depression comes because I feel like a failure. It's a vicious cycle. So yes I have this problem. "How do you stop thinking so hard and just be happpy." I would say,live in the precious present but it's not easy for people like us cuz our brains are filled with tomorrow and the next day, next wk. next year etc. The saying "One day at a time" is so important and sometimes it's not even one day it's moment by moment. Don't worry about becoming depressed. Sometimes we have to force ourselves to think happy thoughts. Right now I gotta force myself out the door.