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Loneliness: Why am I depressed?
Aging Well | Last Active: Feb 27, 2022 | Replies (112)Comment receiving replies
Hello @lindasmith1222, I so appreciate your honesty and the vulnerability you shared here on Connect. For a lot of us who have battled with depression we know that changing our outward circumstances, like a move to a different place or a new relationship, will not fix our depression. Depression is an inward disorder and has to be dealt with by exploring what causes our depression. Medications are also helpful during this process.
Your appointment with a psychiatrist should be a good first step. Have you ever been involved in a therapeutic relationship before?
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I had a referral and just need to connect with the therapist. Playing phone tag right now. I have PTSD, too, as this move to the southeast from the southwest was unexpected. We lost our home suddenly as had an electrical fire. I was diagnosed with the PTSD shortly after experiencing all the loss that a house fire brings. Having major depressive disorder since age 14, I wonder how someone avoids life or handles the kind of stress I am dealing with. I get so tired.