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What Causes Sudden Depression And Anxiety?

I am sitting in my room, when all of the sudden i start feeling very depressed, and extremely anxious. It gets to a point to where I'm picking my own skin off because my nails are already bitten and picked through. I don't know what's happening to me. I'm only 15 years of age.
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You have anxiety and depression. Now you have started picking skin off and are biting nails and this could be due to compulsive behaviour due to some underlying anxiety. You are just 15 years old and have such symptoms. I would advise you to talk to your parents and consult a psychiatrist for help. Medicines like SSRIs as Fluoxetine can help to reduce these undesired behaviour and will reduce anxiety also.

Underlying iron deficiency anaemia can be a cause of such symptoms. Iron supplements will help to reduce these symptoms. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs.

Thanks, hope this helps you.
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What Causes Sudden Depression And Anxiety?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM You have anxiety and depression. Now you have started picking skin off and are biting nails and this could be due to compulsive behaviour due to some underlying anxiety. You are just 15 years old and have such symptoms. I would advise you to talk to your parents and consult a psychiatrist for help. Medicines like SSRIs as Fluoxetine can help to reduce these undesired behaviour and will reduce anxiety also. Underlying iron deficiency anaemia can be a cause of such symptoms. Iron supplements will help to reduce these symptoms. Visit a psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs. Thanks, hope this helps you.