I'm sorry you're going through this, acohn. I know first hand what that kind of anxiety can be like, because I lived with it for most of my life.

First, yes, anxiety and depression are biochemically related. And as you probably know, some people are genetically predisposed toward one or both conditions. Depression is also fairly frequently seen in adults with ADD or ADHD.

How long have you been taking the buspar? Long enough for it to begin to work, if it's going to? Sometimes that can be up to a month. Is there some particular reason you're taking the separate meds, instead of an SSRI like Paxil that treats both depression and anxiety? And are you being medicated for ADD as well? The problem is that some ADD meds in themselves can cause depression or anxiety or both.

I'm not a doctor but I have a teenaged son with severe ADD and depression. It took quite awhile of trial and error to get things right. You may need your meds changed or at least your dosages altered.

Please write back and let me know how you're doing.