[Stephanie]

Hey there Mariah,

I'm sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling too good recently, it can make things very draining and stressful.

It is possible that you could be suffering depression from your illness or even the other way round, whatever it is, the depression certainly won't be helping anything, as you'll have noticed. You also mention feeling anxious a few times in your post, that sounds like it's quite an issue for you. You may find it useful to talk through your anxieties with your parents. I think that it would be a very good idea for you to talk to a doctor about how you're feeling - both physically and mentally. By seeing a doctor, you could receive some very beneficial help for how you're feeling. Even if you don't know what's causing you to feel bad initially then you may be able to get some good input from a doctor.

There is no need to suffer with this alone.

Take care.