Depression Support Thread

BizzyBek

Hugs and prayers to you and your family Tiff xx

rosepink1984

Hi Jo_R, Please please don't do the things you think about. Have you actually told your gp and psychiatrist that you have these thoughts? You can change to another psychiatrist if you feel he/she is not taking your problems seriously. I really understand about wanting to do stuff, and being plagued by thoughts. Sometimes I have to go to bed and lie on my hands so I can't use them to hurt myself. I never have more than two packets of painkillers in the house at one time, and if my OH buys some extra I put all the painkillers (and sometimes knives if its a bad day) in a bag and make him take them with him if he leaves the house - he puts them in the car with him, don't worry he doesn't carry them around to stab/poison people!
Stay strong, you can get through this. You have go this far, don't give up now, and please don't do the things that you think about.
Tiff, you and your family are in my thoughts, take care

KentishLady

Tiff
Just read your message about your mum and wanted to say I am holding you in my thoughts.

KL.

geminilady

Tiff :A
Just want to say that you and your lovely mum are in my thoughts.It is obvious where you get your fighting spirit,your mum has fought so hard this last year but there are some fights we just cannot win.I am sure the love from you and your family will be a comfort to your mum because love is the main thing that shines out from your posts it is so strong i can feel it.Sending you a big (((((hug))))) and don't forget to take care of Tiff she is a very special person. xx

Tulip

thinking of you Tiff and the family

Katie

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

I am fine today,it is still so cold and I have got the heating on for a bit.I am alright and I have been so busy,went to see my church friends today,waiting for the engineer to come back and do some work and so far they havent come but I am expecting them sometime today.

Have a lovely day,Tiff stay strong and I am thinking of you and you are in my thoughts.

love and light,

Katie xxx

98jdougl

hey folks, sorry not been on for a bit.
leaving for the docs in half an hour so dont know if this will get answered in time but am hoping to get him to diagnose my depression, my mum is a shrink and she has diagnosed me previously, but I am worried that doctor will basically laugh at me and say that there is nothing wrong.
It's getting really bad just now and I can't face work (or anything else really- with a reputation as life of the party I've even had bar managers emailing me to make sure I'm ok because I haven't been out) and I was hoping for a bit of a sick line to see if I can get back on top.
Has anyone here been diagnosed by a GP and how were they with you about it?

beachbeth

I used to be a party person. Just wanted to be out dancing and partying all the time. Now you have to drag me out kicking and screaming! Hardly want to leave the house, just happy in my own world. I find social situations quite stressful and this is one of the symptoms of depression.

In my experience, 98jdougl, a doctor will ask you lots of questions, eg. about your sleep and if you wake up early and if you have other symptoms of depression. If you have a lot of the symptoms then he will diagnose depression and may prescribe anti-depressants. Of course, he may not. They don't necessarily help everybody. But I would be very surprised if you were laughed at. Depression is awful and is absolutely no joke so a doctor who reacted in this way would be behaving very unprofessionally.

Savvy_Sue

98jdougl wrote: »

Has anyone here been diagnosed by a GP and how were they with you about it?

It didn't get answered, so I'm hoping that was everyone remembering what Glad said in the first post on this shiny new thread. I'm quite sure it wasn't nobody caring.

I hope you got on OK at the GP, and I especially hope your concerns about being laughed at were completely unfounded, because that should never happen.

But now, to repeat what Glad said ...

Glad wrote: »

This thread is a continuation of THIS THREAD

Clinical depression is a recognised condition that affects people in many different ways often altering the sufferers personality and ability to function in a 'normal' manner. It can affect thinking, judgement, and social behaviour in ways that cause serious problems and embarrassment.

If the depression support thread on MSE is to continue it must be remembered that not all posters on this thread will always be able to express their feelings in a nice, sociable way.

If you find the posts of any particular member difficult to deal with then the ignore facility is available. Just as one person may not be in a place where they can post 'nicely', another may not be in a place where they are able to read said posts.

Please remember that this is a money saving site and the following should not be discussed

Medication
Treatments
Conditions

PM's are private and should not be posted in a thread

Please respect the fact that MSE allows this thread on what is a moneysaving site

Other places where help/support is also available

I've deleted that helpful list, just to keep the length of my reply down to a (hopefully) readable length.

Hugs to all who need them, especially Tiff.

Sssssss

if anything I remember when I went to see my company doctor for back pains, she saw straight away I was suffering from depression and told me to take 3 weeks sick leave, it was me who laughed and said you gotta be kidding, I've got too much work to do. It wasn't until a few weeks later I saw my own GP and within minutes he also told me I'm suffering from depression, The only place I'm going is home and he even offered to ring my boss. He had signed me off for 3 weeks, in the end I was off work for 1 year and then lost my job. I remember this great weight being lifted when I finally accepted I was ill and needed help. So please don't worry no doctor will make light of your condition.