Anxiety and feeling very depressed

[ILoveConorMaynard]

I have had several panic attacks and have suffered with anxiety after the last few weeks. I have really struggled to deal with it, what I'm here to say though is after a panic attack or sometimes just randomly I feel really depressed. My mum was really worried about me she said she could tell by looking at me that I have given up... I just feel if I can't deal with anxiety and stuff how am I going to deal with life. I just feel so down an on the verge of tears a lot of the time.
I have thought several times about starting to smoke because I hope it will help with what I'm feeling and my anxiety but I don't want to get cancer or anything...

I feel so trapped and down, I don't know what to do!

[TheWhiteRabbit]

Smoking will not help you at all. Please do t take up smoking. Are you on any medication at all? Have you had your hormones checked?

[ILoveConorMaynard]

I won't start smoking as much as I want to... I'm not on any medication and no I haven't had my hormones checked recently.

[inzombiac]

I have had several panic attacks and have suffered with anxiety after the last few weeks. I have really struggled to deal with it, what I'm here to say though is after a panic attack or sometimes just randomly I feel really depressed. My mum was really worried about me she said she could tell by looking at me that I have given up... I just feel if I can't deal with anxiety and stuff how am I going to deal with life. I just feel so down an on the verge of tears a lot of the time.
I have thought several times about starting to smoke because I hope it will help with what I'm feeling and my anxiety but I don't want to get cancer or anything...

I feel so trapped and down, I don't know what to do!

No no smoking. You will feel worse about it eventually. The day will come when you realize youre horribly unhealthy and you and everything you own stinks of smoke. And then that within itself will depress you but you can't quit because your addicted and quitting is just not an answer and then THAT will depress you. Lol ....btw I swear I don't smoke I just think too damn much lol

[FedUp]

I smoke and want to quit soooo badly! I quit for 3 years and then started again. Guess what? Smoking makes anxiety worse!!! Those 3 yrs I quit I barely had any anxiety at all! Now that I smoke again.... Yup, Anxiety! I also find that I have worse anxiety after a day of smoking way too much. Don't start cuz it will not help. It will only make it worse. (Not to mention it is so expensive)! Would love to quit, but I keep failing!

[Chiliphil1]

Please don't smoke, I am a smoker and ibhate every minute of it.

Have you tried speaking with a doctor? Help is out there, believe me it is possible to feel normal again and to even recover!

You really should look into speaking with someone, it will not hurt you and you may be amazed with the results. I did and after a short course of ad meds and some self learning about anxiety and depression along with some relaxation techniques and im much better today, I won't say I'm cured but me now compared with a year ago, it's a huge difference.

[ILoveConorMaynard]

Thanks for all your responses it has filled me with hope! I guess I won't start smoking! Lol I honestly thought it calmed you down?

I'm going to the doctors this week so hopefully I'll get the help I need! :)

[mammoth]

Smoking made my anxiety way worse. Don't start.