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    Does depression and anxiety ever go away?

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    I haven't been diagnosed with depression nor with anxiety but I know I am going through it. Its been like this for years. after a certain incident.

    I've tried coping as best as I can by myself but recently its proved to be rather overwhelming. I am constantly thinking about death, and if that wasn't bad enough I have panic attacks and when that happens I just don't want to be here anymore.
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    I am a psychologist in private practice.I also lecture and supervise psychologists/psychology students at University.I work with clients who suffer from depression and anxiety. I … View Profile

    Your symptoms sound serious enough that it seems time that you get some counselling/psychological support. You may be surprised to hear that there are many people in Australia suffering Anxiety and Depression because of stressful events in their past. Psychology and counselling is very helpful for most clients. If you discuss your thoughts and feelings with your GP, S/he will be able to help you in a number of ways. Are you aware that Medicare will pay a substantial amount towards counselling with Medicare registered psychologists? All you need is a referal from your GP. Your GP can also assess whether there is a physiological reason for your current increase in symptoms, as well as offer other medical treatments. So my answer is yes, Anxiety and Depression are both treatable conditions and you can expect to feel better with treament. I hope this information is helpful to you.

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    Thank you to everyone who contributed to this. I feel good knowing there's help when I ask. And yes I am aware of the Medicare thing. And it so happens that I am seeing a psychologist for the first time. I have mixed emotions on it. I'm scared yet excited because I know I'm finally getting somewhere. I'm only 17 and in my final year of school so I need to get this all sorted and I know it'll take time. I believe I'm getting worse. I write and I mean I write a lot. It helps and someone close to me said it's a good catharsis and I agree. I recently lost a friend and just on Sunday I lost a relative. Those incidents happened so suddenly I didn't have a chance to quite fully understand. Something major has also started in my life that will may or may not give me that satisfaction that everything I'm doing will pay off. I'm scared, scared as anyone would be in my position. My doctors tells me I understand my condition pretty well. I agree with her but I can't seem to control my emotions. Recently I've been having nightmares mainly about death. They are so vivid I get scared. Okay maybe I shouldn't have said all this but it was a good release.  But once again thank you :)

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