When depression met anxiety — Summary

Mary62708Anxious

When depression met anxiety it didn't go well They argued a lot and I had to calm them down They became competitive and wanted my attention at all times

Depression taunts anxiety, tells it secrets I have no control which bothers me and once they both found out they became friends

I suppose that's a good thing However I'm getting tired of depression telling anxiety secrets and nasty little tricks They both constantly talk in my head and they never go to bed on time They walk hand in hand and to me it's as if they have always been here

They are very good at hiding, they do it all the time but they make sure I can still hear them at the back of my head Walking around pulling on my brain cells, tapping into my memory

They pull up events I try to forget They allow me to access everything I assess and analyse all memories Then they sleep Finally.

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Depression and anxiety are treated here as two people sharing a house inside the speaker's head. At first they clash, arguing and competing for attention, and the speaker has to play referee. Then they discover the speaker can't control them, and they become friends. The speaker calls this "a good thing," but the line sounds unconvinced, and the tiredness soon shows: the pair whisper secrets and "nasty little tricks," stay up late, and walk hand in hand as if they have always been there.

The speaker feels worn down and powerless, yet also oddly resigned. Even when the two hide, they stay audible at the back of the mind, tugging at memories the speaker would rather forget. The mood is weary, quiet and a little dark. The ending is telling: only when the speaker has gone through every memory do they sleep. That single word, "Finally," carries a mix of relief and exhaustion.

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