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| Fri, 08-21-2009 - 10:28pm |
I'll try this again. Got most of it typed and it erased.
Hi, my name is Christi. I have been diagnosed with depression for 12 years. However, I have had depression my whole life. I just didn't know what was wrong with me til I met my best friend and boyfriend.
After being diagnosed my mom said she saw signs. WHY the hell didn't she get me help then? She SAID she took me to a psychiatrist when I was little. The dr said nothing was wrong with me. Maybe they should have taken me to see another dr. Maybe then I wouldn't be the way I am today. I know it's not fair to blame them.
Whoa! Sorry, went on a tangent there.
I have had plenty of good things happen in my life but with depression it just never works.
I guess I'm just looking for someone out there that is like me. If you're out there drop me line. I am a good "listener" too.

Hi,
I wanted to write and tell you you're not alone.
I am sure that I was depressed as a teenager, but my dad would have died before taking me to a psychiatrist.
Thank you for your reply. My Mom and sister I know should see a psychiatrist but if I mentioned that to my Mom she would definitely deny it and get upset. I think my Mom had mentioned seeing a psychiatrist to my sister but I doubt she did.
Would you mind telling me more about yourself? Do you work? Have kids?
I am here with you with the same diagnosis of depression for along time. Want to chat I'll be here for you.
Pat
Hey there! Welcome to DS! I am Susan the CL (community leader) here. Currently I am married to Erik for 6 years now and we have an absolutely beautiful DD Allison Paige age 6.
I was diagnosed with severe depression/anxiety when DD was 18 months old. Since then I have been on Lexapro, Ambien and now Effexor 150mg. I have not been in therapy but have learned many, many coping skills along the way.
For me it seems lately that my anxiety level is sky high and the depression is laying low. It is still there, however, when it rears its ugly head, it goes away alot faster then it did before.
You are definitely not alone! I am 42 now and have been on several different meds over the past 15 years. I have realized my family background has made me the way I am with so much anger, divorces and lack of affection as I grew up.
I have recently started taking Paxil because panic attacks have become too frequent, now my Husband thinks it is all in my head and I should just quit all meds so I can face true reality. ( How STUPID!)
On top of it all I get seasonal affective disorder as soon as the snow starts here and feel even worse. I do no have kids but I have a full time career in retail and a house & yard to take care of becasue he travels quite a bit.
Thanks for letting me vent, works almost like my therapist.
hello there
well ima 17 year old girl and i fear i may be suffering with depression. I keep telling myself i dont but i have felt like this for 7 years now. And i havent told ANYBODY about this cause i dont know why maybe because they would think i was stupid.Now im a senior in highschool and im feeling more down than i ever have in ma life and i dont know what to do. I know i could ask a doctor but in order to do that i would have to tell my mom wich is highly critical of me so i dont tell her any thing about me or my life. So how could i tell her with out her tellin me im
Hi Sue... my name is Sandi (obvious?) and am returning to the board after being away for a long time. I have lurked from time to time, but want to become active again as I think it will be helpful for me, and maybe I'll feel better if I can offer encouragement to others as well.
My anxiety has risen lately as well, and the state of the economy, the interpersonal relationships, daily responsibilities