Bipolars and Depressed People Enter Here--->

[princessNicky]

I suffer with depression .

Me too. And I have to say it's nothing to be ashamed about or to hide. I don't buttonhole people but I'm quite frank in admitting it. I do take meds, Zoloft or the generic one which I think is called Eleva. I think the people who give names to cars also give names to meds

I didn't know I suffered from depression until someone made an observation, I thought feeing like crap was normal.

I also have an anxiety disorder and that feels crappy as well.

RG - good for you starting this thread. And to everyone here - you're not alone, we're not alone.

Been through a depression for about 3 or 4 years. Finally got it sorted (I think) but there is the odd day now and again.

Bad news still knocks me more than it should and with all these hormones at the moment its like water works in here!

I never hide this fact. Actually I am on a mission to let everyone know as I can't believe such a stigma is still attached to this!

Its so common to have a mental illness now through out your life so why don't we talk about it?

One thing I am sure of is that I am NEVER going back down as far as I did. It took every ounce of strength to pull myself back and I don't know if I could do that again now.

[cherandbuster]

Great thread, RG

All you guys have been so honest -- it touches my heart.

Some of you already know that I've been on Lexapro for over four years now. I feel very 'even keel' with it. I tried to stop it one time, at my MDs recommendation; she thought that the only way to know if I needed it long-term was to wean myself off of it slowly and see how I felt.

At the end of two weeks, I felt isolated. I found I held onto negative feelings much longer. I felt sad.

Back on the medication I went! I have no intention of stopping, either. I look at any psychological medication exactly as I would any physical medication, like high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

If you can make your body and mind healthier, why on earth wouldn't you do it?

Some of you also know that I started a new part-time job (in addition to working with the hubby as his legal assistant). I work in a mental health office: we have six psychiatrists and several psychologists, social workers and mental health counselers. I think you would all be *amazed* at just how many folks suffer with mental conditions. We simply cannot keep up with the new patient requests.

The good thing about that (and don't I always see the silver lining? ) is that more and more people are seeking help to feel better.

And that's a good thing.

[SuzyB]

As many of you know i have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from my experience in hospital, today i had an appt with a Head Dr, as i'm going through a litigation case he recommended that i have no treatment so that i could get a greater payment from the courts!!!!! Anyone who has lived with feelings of dispair, panic attacks, sweats, nightmares (to name a few) would have had the same response, being i went beserk. Anyway he proceded to tell me my appt time was up (liar) and that he'll write to my Dr and I with a report on our meeting. I think i shall be receiving an appt very shortly, with one of his partners!!! I will let you all know what treatment is recommended.

[YZGI]

I think I am tri-polar. Happy , sad , dumbass. Happy, sad, dumbass. Its the cross I must bear.

[Carl44]

Originally Posted by YZGI

I think I am tri-polar. Happy , sad , dumbass. Happy, sad, dumbass. Its the cross I must bear.

i was about to post i saw a bear on the way to work it was nice and friendly but on the way home it tried to bite my head off it was a bi polar bear

but i'm not gonna bother now

[woppy71]

Originally Posted by jimbo

i was about to post i saw a bear on the way to work it was nice and friendly but on the way home it tried to bite my head off it was a bi polar bear

but i'm not gonna bother now

I didn't know you could get Bi-sexual polar bears. Hmmmmm.....

[YZGI]

Sorry about that last post. I was in my dumbass stage.

[Marie5656]

I have anxiety & depression. Not a cool thing. I can manage it with medication therapy, but sometimes I do go into the "why bother" mode. It can be hard.

Sometimes I naturally tend to isolate myself so much that it is hard for me to seek out any help. I think that is why I like coming here. It feeds my need for interaction, but I do not have the face to face contact that is sometimes difficult for me.