“Do social workers get anxiety or depression?”

Yes of course, as we are human beings like everyone else.

Absolutely we can get anxious and or depressed.

Hello and thank you for your question. Social workers are human beings who are not exempt from experiencing life; so they absolutely could develop anxiety and/or depression. However, I am not sure if you are asking if Social Workers develop these conditions because of their profession. There could be certain work environments or situations that are more likely to be stress and anxiety producing (ie: working in high trauma situations, working in prisons or with child abuse and neglect). I believe anyone going into any discipline needs to know themselves first and understand the various dimensions of their discipline. Thus if certain aspects of their discipline like working for CYF is something too heavy for them, then there are numerous other areas within social work in which they can seek employment.
I hope this answers your questions. Warm Regards.