alot of times when you are experiencing both types of anxiety and depression at the same time the hormones are out of whack when all hormones are in balance then that is when we feel our best ,but mercury really messes that up , with me , I found out when testosterone was low then cortisol would try to compensate by increasing to very high levels ,which would cause a whole set of new problems , but when I increased testosterone then cortisol would come down and I would start feeling better , any type of adaptagenic herb can help with this , they help your body balance out and find a happy medium