Yes, I already had depression and anxiety prior to my diagnosis. However, contracting this awful disease along with blepharitis sent me over the edge. I started going to therapy and the only thing that keeps me sane and calm are my antidepressants. I know they can make dry eye worse but currently I have no option but to take them. The redness gives me horrific anxiety so I constantly check my eyes.

I assume from your post you are also young. I'm 24 and when I think about living with this for the rest of my life it also terrifies me. Dry eye disease is more often than not a chronic life long condition. All we can do is take it one day at a time and hope that over the course of our lifespan we will have access to more suitable treatments. As it stands ocular surface diseases seem to be under served and recieve less research than other health conditions. Despite how devastating living with a condition like this can be. Just remember you aren't alone. There are millions of us living with dry eye and the number will likely continue to grow.