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Depression - it's hard to ask for help

Posted by tropicallady1276 @tropicallady1276, May 28, 2017


  1. I am posting for a friend who doesn't feel comfortable posting for herself. I tried to have her post but she won't. I can vouch for her following description of her illness since I'm the one encouraging her to get help. I'm posting with her permission.
    "I have no energy. No drive. I have to force myself to do all things that I must do. I'm married with two children. I was always social, but no longer want to be around people. I feel like I'm wasting my life. I feel very alone. I take Cymbalta and Welbutrin. This has been going on for a few years. I've gotten myself into financial trouble because I can't think straight.
    My note: She is embarrassed of her sickness-- doesn't want anyone to know. Her children are not effected as far as I can see.

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ihatediabetes | @ihatediabetes | Jun 1, 2017
In reply to @hopeful33250 "@ihatediabetes Yes, so true. Women are much more likely to get help because we are used..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

@ihatediabetes Yes, so true. Women are much more likely to get help because we are used to asking for it. I don't believe that women are the "weaker sex" because we know when to ask for help! Teresa

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Yes I am sure the recipient went through testing to make sure he was qualified. I guess my point is I think too little is done about mental health. It's not even expensive to provide mental health care. But it's so neglected. That's not to say that transplants aren't valuable. But I can't understand why people with mental illness are left on their own to live on streets, get taken to jail. It's no wonder that so many decide that there's no options. Millions of dollars were spent on face transplant. Maybe if those guys would have gotten a little support they would not have shot themselves like that. Donor saved a lot of lives. But that doesn't mean it was good that he shot himself.

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ihatediabetes | @ihatediabetes | Jun 1, 2017
In reply to @hopeful33250 "@ihatediabetes You offer an interesting perspective (as always) and make some good points. Unfortunately, people can't..." + (show)
@hopeful33250

@ihatediabetes You offer an interesting perspective (as always) and make some good points. Unfortunately, people can't be helped unless they admit they have a problem and then seek help. For some folks that can be a quantum leap and one that many are unwilling to take. Teresa

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I guess my perspective is that there really aren't mental health services to even ask for. I heard from someone knowledgeable that mayo added psychiatry and psychology much later than other physical medicine departments. There's lots of catching up to do where people can ask for help for depression like they do for cardiac problems or asthma.

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Parus | @parus | Jul 14, 2017

It truly is hard to ask for help.

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Parus | @parus | Jul 17, 2017

Has anyone ever asked for help and gotten thus??? Believe it or not this is an honest question as the ...no on would believe me even though the state PLA did and now I fear for my life...I do not believe in human help...I do not even try now...those in the mental health system...I do not dare ask again.

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