georgette I was impressed on how you went out of the box of treatments to find a way to deal with your illnesses. I to am a student of finding anyway to resolve emotional and physical ailments. I take suppliments for medical issues and have gone to acupuncturists for also was ails me and chiropracters. The latter has worked by the acupuncturists have not. The suppliments have work and continue to do so . Even if my doctors turn their noses down to it. But as they said if it doesn't hurt than continue. I am glad that you found this group where talking about what ever you want to get put you in touch with people like yourself and can share many stories. And like me have found the conversations enlisting and helpful. So keep up the fight and open up to connect and hopefully you will find it helpful.
I have suffered from Major Depressive Disorder since I was a child. Combining that with aging almost made me give up. I found, however, that there are things that help. I am on antidepressants that help, but most of my help comes from people. I have an excellent therapist that took a long time to find ans she helped me find my way out of the smog of depression. Because of her and a caseworker I finally started living again. Talk to people.
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I too have physical and mental issues. My mental health is all over the place. Right now I am having a lot of anxiety and suffer not only mental issues(depression too) but have very minimal support and only a couple of friends who don’t really want to talk about it and one doesn’t get it at all-what it is like. My husband pretty much doesn’t really want to know anything. My children all live away and I get the impression that they think it is all in my head-they think I am fine. I want to give up…..
Sounds like you really need an antidepressant like me. I really agree with someone on here that depression is genetic. 3 of my 4 sisters take antidepressants. I have been on them since the late 80's. I am now 79. I halved it 6 months ago but found I was spending too much energy preparing for the next anxiety attack so went back up. I am fortunate that I have a partner that listens to my issues as I do his and friends that we are completely open too. 50 years ago our culture was more religious and we all felt safer and secure....even though in the midst of the cold war. Now we have had 50 more years of education and knowledge and most of us no longer can believe what we were taught about a God who takes care of us. We have grown up!. Now we have to learn how to be self-confident and take care of ourselves. This is maturity. Please see your doctor and start on an antidepressant. Give it 2 to 3 weeks to kick in. I was amazed at what a different it made. I no longer had suicidal thoughts. I saw the world and myself from a more compassionate view. You will get better. Go for it please.
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I have suffered from Major Depressive Disorder since I was a child. Combining that with aging almost made me give up. I found, however, that there are things that help. I am on antidepressants that help, but most of my help comes from people. I have an excellent therapist that took a long time to find ans she helped me find my way out of the smog of depression. Because of her and a caseworker I finally started living again. Talk to people.
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5 ReactionsSounds like you really need an antidepressant like me. I really agree with someone on here that depression is genetic. 3 of my 4 sisters take antidepressants. I have been on them since the late 80's. I am now 79. I halved it 6 months ago but found I was spending too much energy preparing for the next anxiety attack so went back up. I am fortunate that I have a partner that listens to my issues as I do his and friends that we are completely open too. 50 years ago our culture was more religious and we all felt safer and secure....even though in the midst of the cold war. Now we have had 50 more years of education and knowledge and most of us no longer can believe what we were taught about a God who takes care of us. We have grown up!. Now we have to learn how to be self-confident and take care of ourselves. This is maturity. Please see your doctor and start on an antidepressant. Give it 2 to 3 weeks to kick in. I was amazed at what a different it made. I no longer had suicidal thoughts. I saw the world and myself from a more compassionate view. You will get better. Go for it please.
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