Is Depression a Physical Illness?

the fact that whenever I get sick I think I'm spiraling back into depression is proof that depression is a physical illness too

Your answer

sleepseeker

2y ago

My biggest problem was bottling up the feelings and waiting until I got physically sick so most times I do assume my depression and anxiety made me sick again.

breadbored

2y ago

yes that's a huge reason why I assume that too. It's just the most common thing to make me sick

rottxing

2y ago

that's also a very bad habit of mine. I dont feel like I'll be taken seriously or validated because of my vast moodswings but man are they almost hospital ready 🙄 I'm afraid I'll be ridiculed or brushed off like i grew up being treated like

rottxing

2y ago

We hold trauma and mental indifferences in our bodies just like our mind. When they say to sit with your feelings they actually mean listen to your body over your head

breadbored

2y ago

I like that addition! Very true. :)

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