The Surprising Physical Effects of Depression and Anxiety

I feel like I don't want to be judged or a Debbie downer. People don't get it and say you can snap out of it. Truth be told I have insomnia, extreme anxiety, depression, sadness, digestive disorders, fatigued ptsd on and on. I don't have anyone to go to, I'm single, very lonely, no joy in life I could continue but this is the basics. I do feel sick often

This is the absolute best explanation of the physical symptoms I've ever heard. I overeat when I am depressed and as you explained, it is because I feel so empty that I keep eating in an attempt to possibly feel better. And it does feel a little better, but there isn't enough food in the world to fill the void. Plus, I have no energy to cook so I rely heavily on junk.

I had moderate depression. It was awful. I never wanted to unalive myself. It's immobilizing. I couldn't even look at the mail. Every daily task was a fight in my mind of why I should do the activity, why I shouldn't do the activity. It was exhausting. Don't tell me to take a shower and go for a walk. I JUST CAN'T do any of those things. I couldn't do those during depression. I can now.

Depression can be paralytic. Ty for addressing this.

Somedays all I can manage to do is breathe.

You've just explained my life and doctors don't seem to care anymore.

This so clearly describes me. To try to tell anyone how I feel is so hard. I think I sound like a lazy, hypochondriac. And also it seems unfair to inflict myself on people, even my friends.

I lost 45 lbs. I was so skinny. Im just finally getting my appetite back, my apptite just disappeared. Im graining a little wt back slowly. I fell a few times. I had nothing to wear because everything was huge. Funny thing is im an RN and all the nurses saw me deteriorating and said and did nothing. Not one person asked me if i was ok. I finally fell apart at work and had to go on disability. What is wrong with people? I would've definitely talked to a fellow worker if i saw them falling apart. I couldnt get thru a shift without bursting into tears. This all happened after working on the covid floor and warching the elderly not allowed to see their family. They werent allowed in. I watched them die of lonliness. I couldnt shower or any hygeine. I still cant talk about it without crying

We are also more prone to injuries. Not just self harm or suicidal actions, but we fall up and down steps, bump into walls and furniture, cut ourselves preparing food, break our bones. I am often clumsy and so out of sorts.

My symptoms are Headache, joint pain, stomach pain bloating, fatigue, numbness in hands and feet ,lost of interest in thing's 😢

I quit my job due to anxiety. I've been shaking and jerking for a year now. Waiting for a neurologist. On government benefits, which isn't enough to survive on, which is added stress. I find driving difficult now because my leg shakes. A lady said to me yesterday I may have functional neurological disorder. It's so awful that stress brings about these physical manifestations, yet our society still questions mental illness.

I have most of those conditions started when my wife was diagnosed with cancer now she’s gone and I miss having her there to support me I can barely function it’s a living hell insomnia is terrible I feel terrible for you have stomach issues people just don’t understand what it’s like unless they have been through it god bless you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I’m 71 and I’ve never left a comment although I listen to many talks on utube about the human nature. I also don’t throw around the “I love you” statement. However, I have fallen instantly in love with this good man’s words. Thank You!

80 percent of what you have discussed, I have been going through since after the holidays. Every year exactly I get this right after X-mas till spring hits. It's been like this 4 years now. I'm in my 50s and been dealing with Depression, Anxiety and childhood trauma. So big triggers always activates this awful illness.

Just the enormous amount of validation along with knowing other human beings have and do go through what I did for the vast majority of my life..... I fall short of words to express how grateful I am. Thank you.

I just came across this video. I’ve been struggling with this shit for 8 years. I suspect that I had problems long before that but I was too young to realise. I’ve used lots of medication, been to therapy, watched countless videos. Never seen anyone explain the physical symptoms this way. Thank you so much. I feel really validated right now.

I must have seen thousands of videos and read dozens of books on depression and anxiety, and it is the very first time I actually listen to someone addressing these issues. Particularly the constant nausea, I thought it was a "me problem". Thank you for talking about it, it shows you care and truly empathize with patients or clients. Hopefully people who have a loved one going through these things can better understand them based on this information. You are in a better position to help people, because I can tell you I've been in therapy with many different professional psychiatrists and therapists who actually told me "I should better go see a gastroenterologist" (which by the way I had already done but did not help with the symptoms). Thank you for your work and insights, you help people probably more than you think. Best wishes from Argentina.

I struggle with hypersomnia. Everyone thinks I’m lazy. I’m just so so tired all the time, and waking up feels like a horrible shock to the system and a realization that I’m in what feels like hell and have to take on a full day of living in it before I can escape. Then I can’t fall asleep and put it off for hours because the sooner I sleep, the sooner I have to wake up. I’ve been to so many doctors to figure out my fatigue, nausea, stomach problems, and brain fog. No answers. GI doctor shrugged when I asked if it was IBS because nothing else tested positive.

Everything you say are what I have felt for the past 30 years. Sleep is constantly all over the place.

Those who don't go through this will never and can never understand nor do they want to or try to understand. All we are is labeled negative things. The whole nausea and walking into to crap, trip, lose balance etc. This dr is like speaking my life all the time. This is eye opening, confirmation and validating im not crazy and making this up about what im feeling and going through. Thanks for this video ❤