Depression or Obsessive thoughts? Confused NEED help!!!
I was diagnosed with clincal depression and had thoughts in my head about life being pointless everything I did felt pointless like why do anything everything we do is pointless I couldn't think about one activity without thinking how pointless it was and those thoughts are still there just not so overwhelming all day everyday they are faded thoughts that come sometimes! Do you think this is depression thoughts or just obessive scary thoughts i don't even know if you have gotten to session 10 yet but i could really use some advice! Anything would help?
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HI Ashyp -
It sounds like your thoughts are obesessive anxiety. Depression and anxiety are so interlinked that it is sometimes hard to tell which is which. After all isn't it depressing to always have anxiety??
A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself "which one did I notice first?". Do you remember being anxious or depressed the very first time you noticed? This will most likely be your main problem. However, in terms of treatment it doesn't really matter which one you have. Treatment is the same for both. DO the program and see a Dr. about meds if you are still not making progress.
Remember, don't obesess about which one you have. The need to "know" and be sure is a sign of obsessive thinking in itself.
I hope that helps you. God Bless!!!
It sounds like your thoughts are obesessive anxiety. Depression and anxiety are so interlinked that it is sometimes hard to tell which is which. After all isn't it depressing to always have anxiety??
A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself "which one did I notice first?". Do you remember being anxious or depressed the very first time you noticed? This will most likely be your main problem. However, in terms of treatment it doesn't really matter which one you have. Treatment is the same for both. DO the program and see a Dr. about meds if you are still not making progress.Remember, don't obesess about which one you have. The need to "know" and be sure is a sign of obsessive thinking in itself.
I hope that helps you. God Bless!!!
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Thank you so much for the advice yes I am very much an obsessive thinker I want to just let them float but how? How do you not be afraid of them? My new obsessive thought is about not being good enought for God in a way! I don't know if you are religious but if you are I could really use some advice. I obsess over everything i do like for example I went to watch my boyfriend train for his boxing and I was thinking this could be good for me to get my anger out and aggression but then I thought hitting people that is so bad and so on... Also my theorpist suggested that I go volunteer with my spare time it has helped people but I really didn't want to it wasn't something I wanted to do but then i obsessed for like 3 days about that I am a bad person if I don't go help out then I will never feel good or God will punish me and so fourth! I also felt really selfish like i have all this free time and I don't want to volunteer or do community service! Anyone else have this obsessive thought about God?
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I have had that too. I'm trying to finish a class on Christian care so I can help others. Then I start thinking. . .what if I have a bad day and can't help? But I know when it comes down to it I will always do what I have to do. And, when I do things like visiting the elderly it makes me feel better.
As for being good enough for God. This might need to move to the spirituality forum but the verse that comes to mind for me is:
Romans 3:23 (New International Version)
23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Nobody is perfect. That's why Jesus had to die for us. ((((hugs))))
As for being good enough for God. This might need to move to the spirituality forum but the verse that comes to mind for me is:
Romans 3:23 (New International Version)
23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Nobody is perfect. That's why Jesus had to die for us.
((((hugs))))