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Depression and Anxiety
 
Anxiety is characterized by predominant feelings of helplessness, while depression is characterized by predominant feelings of hopelessness.

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Depression Anxiety
No age bias for occurence Occurs early to mid-life
Early morning awakening Difficulty falling asleep
Symptoms worse in morning Symptoms worse late in day
Predominent feelings of hopelessness Predominent feeling of helplessness
Internal worries (blame self) External worries (blame others)
Worries are past-oriented Worries are future-oriented
Suicide is common Suicide less likely (panic disorder may be an exception





Over one million Canadians suffer from some form of depressive illness.