Depression?

[Theland1]

How many people on here, apart from me, suffer from depression?

[Bathsheba]

Aaw bless lil123. Why not look at it this way.......diabetics are lacking in insulin, therefore they need to supplement it. People with depression have a chemical inbalance in their brain, so why not balance that with medication? x

[LoftyLottie]

Lil, Bathsheba is so right. If you feel you need help again do go back to your GP. Don't suffer unecessary. Anti depressants can be taken long term if necessary and there are many types. Have a good chat with your doctor.

[Drisgirl]

I have only ever suffered from depression once in my life and the reason I know it was 'true' depression as opposed to feeling out of sorts and a bit p!ssed off was because I couldnt eat function sleep lost tons of weight with the anxiety which accomponied it and crucially i didnt see any betterment for myself and although far from suicidal I wouldnt have chosen to live my life -which was spiralling out of control-in that way.It took me the best part of 3-4 yrs to lift that bit -longer to regain my confidence.I relied on Prothiedin -an old fashioned anti-depressant as the new ones -off the Seroxat pool sent me haywire.
I am now in a good place and when people only think they have suffered depression -then they havent -simple.
I as some will be aware have suffered the worst possible time of my life in the past year and have never been depressed -very sad,bereft grief stricken, angry hurt but I have alway functioned -that crucially is the difference.

To all the genuine people who have this 'black dog' -is that what Churchill called it -you have the strength of a lion to endure this and I personally salute you all -you are all very special strong people x

[Theland1]

This is how it helps me to talk about it, because some people suffer worse aspects of it than i, so then I can count myself lucky that i'm not as bad as they, and then i can always offer a friendly word, which does ME good, and hopefully them as well. Group therapy in cyber space!

[Tess77]

Hello, I have suffered with depression since I was 18. I did not do anything about it until I turned 30. Very silly of me as I wasted so many years with a feeling of utter desolation. I know I am not cured but I can handle things better now. I was lucky with my medication as it doesnt affect me - brain being a bit slow etc - I feel stronger and more confident in myself. I also had a course of counselling and that was fantastic and I would recommend it to sort your head out.
Take care, be strong, you will find a way of coping and enjoying life xxx

[CAJ1]

I've had depression, it was stress related. I ground my teeth at night as I wasn't dealing with issues during the day. I felt immense anger towards everything and god only knows how I didn't get sacked from my job for taking it out on others! I felt hopeless, I cried, I felt the worst I could possibly imagine. My doc prescribed Prozac. Looking back I am shocked at the way I was but know I couldn't have done anything about it, the slightest thing sent me over the edge. Mine followed a very bad time in my life as I didn't deal with it. I feel for all of you struggling still and wish there was an instant cure. Theland, this post shows you are not alone and next time you feel especially down come on here and talk if you can because there are plenty of people who understand and have a kind word x

[HJT40]

I have suffered with and the cloud is just descending again as it seems to at this time of year.

I have a lovely man in my life now, but he has not seen this side to me and it is something I am going to have to talk to him about and soon. I can see it making a difference to our relationship. But he is kind and caring, I just hope that he will bear with me until the cloud moves. I have been on prescription tablets, last year in fact. I am trying to cope with St Johns Wort at the moment and he knows I am taking these, but I need to explain more. Like why I get upset at him visiting his mum. Mine passed away 10 years ago and when I get depressed I can resent things like that, even though his mum is wonderful too.

[nohorn]

Here I am, one more,depression is a debilitating disease, it can seem if it has a life of its own. Mine is attributed to childhood abuse, regardlessof its origin, it doesn't look like I will ever get rid of it. I wonder how much saten has to do with it. I am on effexor. There you go , you are not alone.