I so understand what you are saying, @brit. You say that your mother, sister, grandmother all have these same problems. So, like me, you understand that some of your anxiety/worry is learned behavior. The CBT mentioned by @lisalucier and myself can really help to unlearn the worry/anxiety cycle and get untangled from its roots. It does take time and effort, but new thought patterns can be learned eventually.

Have you ever been exposed to CBT, cognitive behavior therapy?

Hi Brit,
I too worry, and it seems constant. I find my self stuck in the past over divorce and how my depression and anxiety seemed a little easier to deal with in some ways. Now I am feeling a healthy relationship is not possible. Concern over getting older (60) and alone is a worry. But I have to say that depression and anxiety run in my family on both sides, I have the same diagnosis as my dad and sister, bipolar. My depression, worry and anxiety go back as early as 9- 10 years old. I think my depression is what causes the
ruminating and anxiety. I think the irritability is the worst symptom. Sometimes it has been hard for me to tell if it’s the situation that s making me depressed, obsessive and anxious or if it’s my disorder that makes the situations of life more difficult to deal with. Does anyone else deal with these issues?