Depression Forum

just me

2012-05-16T15:47:11+00:00

hi im new to this so hi im mandy and i have sufferd from depression since i was 14 mam and dad divorced then got into a bad relationship had a baby to him left him but sufferd a lot of abuse he used to pull his own hair in temper spit at me was a nutter,anyway got away from him and got my daughter away and done the best i could with my daughter and she blamed me for splitting up with him and she turned on me she is 16 but also has been evil to me hit me told lies to me she drinks and we have a awful relationship mind you her step grandad was grooming her from the age of 11 unknown to me he was buying her drink and cigaretes and was asking her for sex now i still dont know the full truth ,but he did get done for grooming ,eh my god its one for jeremy kyle this one lol hence i have been on antidepressants for years ventaflaxine prozac citalapram and counselling and i still feel down and have got low self esteem and hate myself on a better note i found a lovely man 5 years ago and he has stayed with me through all of this and we have a beautiful baby girl together called maisy he is a lovely man but he also is a little bit controlling,doesnt like me going out etcxx

Newcomer

2012-05-15T19:49:57+00:00

Hi my name is Aprille Iam 51 years old and have been off work for 5 weeks due to depression. I have been seeing a councellor and am on anti depressants so my care has been great. The depression came to light when I was taken off my depo contraceptive injection wwhich was due to my age.
Going back to work is scaring me to death I cannot believe that I am like this.
Thanx for reading this.

New here

2012-02-28T14:05:49+00:00

Hi everyone,decided to join the forum today after reading Helen’s book. I am 43 have 2 children aged 15 and 12. I have had a very troublesome life but I do try and stay positive but the negative thoughts always seem to take over. I have quite severe fibromyalgia too which has meant giving up my career and a lot of my social life. I do get very very low particularly when I’m alone. I am also incredibly hard on myself,I see it as a way of motivating myself.
I have just started seeing a counsellor as I do react quite well to this sort of therapy. I find I can go a while without needing it the the depression comes back.
Feel in a pretty bleak place at the mo. have had a tonne of blood tests done but doubt if that will flag anything up. I just feel relieved that I’ve started telling people how bad im feeling. Whether they care or not is another thing altogether.
Big hugs to those who are going through this as well.

newbie here :)

2012-04-23T13:21:49+00:00

hi there iv just come across this site and i liked the sound of it.
soo a bit about me?
im 19 female and just been signed off for for 3 weeks with anxiety and panic attacks.
my family have history of these kinda things and im feeling so down that i used to be the strong one and now its taken over me too. i feel iv lost a battle iv had for years.
i have been referred to go speak to someone but the next appointment wasnt untill 9th may so im still waiting. but i did get to speak to someone on the phone. We did a kinda q&a and it came out that i was also mildly depressed (this was a big shock to me i had no thought i even was).
so i guess im just here to talk to people and share whats happening? thats what you guys are here for i think?
feeling a bit lost and worried about being off work and how long i will be off for, cos i deffo dont feel like i can go back any time soon :(

New to site

2012-05-11T17:26:43+00:00

Hi my name is Julie , I have joined this site, my depression is bad and I need someone to talk to, my partner knows I am depressed but I feel I can’t talk to him or my family, just need some extra support, I am worried if I talk to my doctor they will want me in hospital and that’s the last thing I want.

panic attack

2012-02-16T18:17:19+00:00

does anybody else suffer from panic attacks? Please let me know?

Returning to work

2012-04-08T20:57:39+00:00

Hi, I’m new here. I was diagnosed with depression just before last Christmas, looking back, my condition worsened over about 18 months but finally came to a head when I found that I was unable to function on a very basic level; I couldn’t read, I couldn’t work out how to open the door at work and I was even struggling to speak - I felt like a sack of spuds!

I was offered counselling by my employer (for 6 sessions) which I attended whilst I tried 3 different medications - I really struggled with 2 due to palpitations and visual disturbances etc. The meds my GP gave me 4 weeks ago have had no detrimental effects and I’ve been doing pretty well. I can’t say I feel brilliant but I’m functioning well most of the time.

I’m due to see my GP this week - my sick note runs out on Friday but I’m really anxious about returning to work, primarily because my job is very stressful. I had a meeting with our HR rep about 10 weeks ago, we discussed how my workload could be reduced and the other contributing factors. I was promised that major change was about to happen (a ‘keep the faith’ speech) but I’ve not heard anything from her since; a colleague told me that nothing has changed.

I experienced what I can only describe as a melt-down a couple of days ago when I was confronted with a stressful situation. I know I will have to return to work but I don’t know if I am ready to return or if I can ever face that job again.

Do you think it’s wise to return if my employer doesn’t make the necessary changed to support me? :S

What’s ‘normal’?

2012-04-18T23:49:04+00:00

Can anyone help me with a question I keep pondering: Is it normal to feel down most of the time? I can’t recall when I last experienced feelings of contentedness or enjoyment. S

Happy Easter!

2012-04-06T21:10:16+00:00

I don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to the Easter Bunny bringing a dark chocolate egg or two to boost my serotonin levels! Enjoy. Best wishes for a Happy Easter. Helen

Happy Easter!

2012-04-06T21:09:32+00:00

I don’t know about you but I’m looking forward to the Easter Bunny bringing a dark chocolate egg or two to boost my serotonin levels! Enjoy. Best wishes for a Happy Easter. Helen