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Can I work on my anxiety while I have depression?
If you have depression, whatever has caused it, you will have to decide whether to work on the depression before you turn your attention to your Anxiety.
The key is to examine your motivation and your energy levels. Depression saps both, and without them self-help can be very difficult.
This decision is complicated by the fact that you are bound to feel a bit daunted at the start of a self-help programme – the journey seems so long, and the ultimate goal of recovery so very unobtainable.
We suggest that you don’t think at all about the ultimate goal at the moment. Just think about the next step. It will be a small step, because that’s how self-help works – small, steady, well-planned steps. If you
think you have the energy and motivation for this, then self-help for your Anxiety is worth trying.
If you can’t face even the smallest step, then turn your attention to your depression before you tackle your Anxiety.
