It's very comforting and can inspire hope where there was no hope before. It is my prayer, Lainey and Sandy, that the Holy Spirit will touch your own spirits and give you the immediate comfort that only He can give, and that He will direct your hands and feet to the path that will lead you to serenity, but not just serenity. I admit, I haven't seen a lot of that myself, but I have learned to trust His unchanging character more than I believe my own eyes. I offer this to you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Depression and anxiety go together very frequently, but not always.
Insomnia is a companion of both.
On the other hand, if you wake up way too early and can't go back to sleep, it's often a sign of anxiety. I have also taken Xanax for anxiety and for insomnia and have found it to be effective for both, that is, more effective than Ativan or Valium, for example. If I take 0.25 mg, it doesn't put me to sleep, but it takes much longer for my anxiety to subside. I have also found relaxation techniques to be vey effective. Progressive relaxation is a good start, because it focuses your concentration on the way that tension and relaxation feel in different regions of the body.