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I'm going through a very similar situation. Honestly my first and most important bit of advice GET MEDICATED. It helps so so so much (even if it stops actively feeling like it). Seriously, I cannot stress enough how important medication is.
My biggest issue with my anxiety/depression is my overthinking. It feels GOOD for me to spiral as deep into my thoughts and worries about myself, my relationship, my problems (bills, health, etc) as possible. My advice for this is to take things one step at a time. Literally force yourself, when you're having these incredibly stressful moments, to have a "1 foot in front of the other" mentality.
You have to understand and accept that it IS okay to have these feelings/thoughts/emotions AND its okay for you to experience them. Just don't let them take control, and tell yourself you're going to move forward, one step at a time.
I know the advice I gave is hard. It is really fucking hard to stay on top of. Do not feel bad if you don't get it the first couple times you try. It'll take time to get into the flow of things. But that's just how it has to work. You're forcibly trying to "rewrite" how your mind responds to traumatic/triggering stimuli.