text: Depression and anxiety are similar, but not the same. They can, however, occur simultaneously and for the same reason. Anxiety is the constant fear of what awaits. Sometimes it's random and without reason, sometimes it's a debilitating disorder, and sometimes it's because the person is genuinely afraid. Depression happens to a person with a slower onset: it waits in their mind and causes them to doubt. Sometimes depression causes suicide, a very sad, final act which can't be reversed. Depression and anxiety are both very damaging to the mental health of a person, and can be caused by an inability to grasp the bright side of life. These things can happen when students are overloaded, and they can get worse over time. If someone is told they are required to do something when they can't find it within the realm of their capabilities, they become hopeless. They doubt whether they can hold their own against the mountain of depression, family problems, school, homework, extracurricular activities, and everything else that keeps piling up. Some students just can't handle the extra work, or they can't handle getting to the destination. Some students have to walk home, and they physically can't get to where they need to go for an extracurricular activity. Trying to can result in exhaustion, just as depression and anxiety can.