REACT19 MENTAL HEALTH GUIDE
In addition to the severe physical symptoms experienced by those suffering from vaccine injury, many are struggling silently with extreme depression and anxiety. While it is natural to feel sad, lonely, or depressed at times, vaccine injury can take these feelings to another level. When these feelings become overwhelming, cause additional physical symptoms, and last for long periods of time, they can be as debilitating as any illness.
Warning Signs of Depression and Anxiety
Signs of a major depressive disorder include:
- Feeling down or depressed most of the day, nearly every day
- Diminished interest in activities you once enjoyed
- Significant changes in your weight (increased or decreased)
- Difficulty with sleep (insomnia or hypersomnia)
- Fatigue or frequently feeling tired
- Difficulty concentrating
- Recurrent thoughts of death over at least a two-week period
- Impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning
Signs of generalized anxiety disorder include:
- Excessive worry occurring more days than not for at least six months
- Distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning
- Feeling restless
- Fatigue or frequently feeling tired
- Difficulty concentrating
- Irritability
- Muscle tension
- Sleep disturbances (difficulty falling or staying asleep)
Seeking help for depression and anxiety may be a vital step in an individual’s recovery from vaccine injury. Resources are available for those in need.
SAMHSA’s Behavior Health Treatment Services Locator >
National Alliance on Mental Health >
Suicide Prevention Life Line >
REACT19.org provides several resources specific for our needs. –>
Thank you so much for the “A conversation worth having” video provided on this website! I was incredibly touched by the testimonies shared. Every second of that video was powerful and worth listening to! I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and anxiety in 2000. I have taken medication and participated in CBT since then, but I have never experienced despair like I did the spring and summer of 2020. The weight of a new layer of vulnerability fell over me like a heavy blank. My symptoms skyrocketed. To this day I cannot make out who is telling the truth. These last two years have been so difficult. I do wanna talk about COVID-19 and shot rollout. Like everyone else I want answers.