https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/newbie-and-living-with-depression-and-anxiety/m-p/256924#M28332 <P>Hi I am Claire </P> <P>I am new to the online forum.</P> <P>I got diagnosed with depression and anxiety a year ago. It has been a big roller coaster in learning that I have depression and anxiety and how to cope with it. Learning what my triggers are and how to try and live with them. As stress is a trigger I was studying full time and working casually. It has been really hard but trying to get through.</P> Wed, 15 Mar 2017 08:58:09 GMT Scrapper 2017-03-15T08:58:09Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/newbie-and-living-with-depression-and-anxiety/m-p/256924#M28332 <P>Hi I am Claire </P> <P>I am new to the online forum.</P> <P>I got diagnosed with depression and anxiety a year ago. It has been a big roller coaster in learning that I have depression and anxiety and how to cope with it. Learning what my triggers are and how to try and live with them. As stress is a trigger I was studying full time and working casually. It has been really hard but trying to get through.</P> Wed, 15 Mar 2017 08:58:09 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/newbie-and-living-with-depression-and-anxiety/m-p/256924#M28332 Scrapper 2017-03-15T08:58:09Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/newbie-and-living-with-depression-and-anxiety/m-p/256925#M28333 <P>Hello Claire</P> <P>Welcome to the forums and for having the courage to post too <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> <P>You are spot on about the roller coaster ride. It can be an awful place to be in Claire</P> <P>I think you are amazing by reaching out like you have. Many people bury anxiety/depression under the carpet as I did years ago to my detriment.</P> <P>You also didnt say you were 'fighting' the anxiety or its triggers and <EM>good on you!</EM> You mentioned <EM>'Living with them</EM>' This is excellent technique as when we fight these feelings they only intensify</P> <P>I was diagnosed with the same at 23 and it took me a long time to begin to heal as I thought I could 'get over it' I was so very wrong.</P> <P>Besides eating well and exercising (which you would know) the real key to healing effectively is frequent counseling whether with a community mental health worker, a psychologist or even if you have a good GP.</P> <P>I only had infrequent appointments with my therapist which only prolonged my own anxiety.</P> <P>As you mentioned it is very hard to do Claire. I understand what you are going through.</P> <P>Fortnightly visits are great and weekly counseling is even better. I had weekly visits for over 6 months and this community based (free) psychiatric nurse gave me my life back. </P> <P>If you have any questions or concerns about your symptoms there are many caring people on the forums that are happy to be here for you.</P> <P>you are not alone here Claire</P> <P>Great to meet you too</P> <P>my kind thoughts, Paul</P> Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:26:09 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/depression/newbie-and-living-with-depression-and-anxiety/m-p/256925#M28333 blondguy 2017-03-15T10:26:09Z