What Causes Sudden Difficulty In Breathing, Depression And Anxiety?

Hello Chris, I can understand your situation. Losing a loved one can give you hard time and depression which is quite understandable. However, life goes on and you will have to move on too as that is the right thing to do and only that will make you feel better. The loss is irreversible, but grieving continuously may impact you adversely physically and mentally. The breathing difficulty you are describing is very much due to anxiety than anything else. If you will try to relax and come out of depression, it will disappear too. I am giving you some tips that can help you if you try to use them: Try to chane your routine. Start exercising regularly. Go for long walks with your dog. Exercise will release endorphins in your body that will help in feeling energy and elevation of mood. You can also join yoga or meditation class to feel relaxed and learn skills that can calm you down. It will help you breathing problem, too. Adequate sleep is also essential .Take at least 7-8 hours of restful sleep at night. Try to learn a new skill that you like. Cooking, gardening, reading or writing, knitting are some examples. Join a class to improve a skill and keep yourself busy with it. See your friends and loved ones often. Go for lunch/dinner or movies with your friends. There are other people in the world who love you, take care of you and love to be around you. You will like that too. It might seem difficult to go out at first, but you will start to love it eventually. You can visit a psychiatrist or mental health professional if nothing out of this works. He/she may give you counselling sessions, medicines or help you join a support group that can help you to move on. Time is the best medicine. It can heal any severe wound. I hope this information helps. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. Please take care of yourself. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah