Black Dog of Depression - can we help each other?

crazy_girl

yeah thats true

i still find that difficult to say after 6 years, like its summing horrible to admit to, that im mentally ill

System

crazy_girl wrote: »

yeah thats true

i still find that difficult to say after 6 years, like its summing horrible to admit to, that im mentally ill

Its only this last year or so that i've felt able to say that i'm mentally ill. Generally i just used to say depressed but thats taken out of context so much nowadays, plus i have BPD as well, so it doesn't fel as straightforward.

And its affecting more now than it has done before so i would say i'm "ill" at the minute whereas before i just about managed to function ok (somehow passed uni-that was shock!)

At the end of the day it is an illness, and just because its mental not physical doesn't mean it should be treated with any less respect as an illness.

crazy_girl

i wish everyone felt that way

alanrp123

What is depression???.
Just a symptom of weak minded individuals wishing to claim unlimitred benfits.
If no benefits were given, maybe depression would not exist!!

(a hornets nest!!!):D

crazy_girl

yeah maybe if no disability benefits existed blind people could see and people in wheelchairs would just get up and walk too

pipkin71

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

At the end of the day it is an illness, and just because its mental not physical doesn't mean it should be treated with any less respect as an illness.

Absolutely MessedUp.

There is still so much taboo surrounding mental illness, and yet it can be equally as debilitating as some physical illnesses.

I do think the issue of not being able to see someone is ill means someone actually questions the illness is a very sad thing tbh.

black_paw

xXMessedUpXx wrote: »

Reported

Perhaps keep your nasty narrow minded views out of this thread?

here here well said !;)

Limana68

calleyw wrote: »

there is a depression thread over on the health board.

There are few regulars over there.

My husbands depression was triggered by his stroke. Because he knows now that he will never have a"normal life" again.

I have not been diagnosed by my gp. But believe because of what has happened to my husband. And problems it has caused physically and financially. That I suffer.

Well it is hardly normal to go around a supermarket and suddenly feel so low that you want to burst in to tears.

To the outside world it all looks ok, I am carer for my husband. Only work part time because of safety fears. But inside I am mess and have no close friends to talk to.

Yours

Calley

Calley
I just started looking at ths thread for the first time and saw your post and it could have been me writing that................
I am off work at the mo due to anxiety, as I need to sort out my work situation- need to reduce my hrs so I am at home more for hubby. I just couldnt cope at work anymore, but cant leave as I need the money!
I have so much going on it just overwhelms me at times.
L x

black_paw

cally and limana68 how very well said , i too had very bad accident at work which damaged my neck + lots more body function's . i like your husband. am very depressed as want old life back and over the years have had to sell lots of my sporting stuff , as i live in hope of doing those things again but can't, sonoe have sold the lot when my jeep to had to go, was in tears for weeks ( i kept it for months but unable to drive it ), it still bring tears to my eyes when read similar posted story's and this is 4 years on , it seems to get very slowly better , then you lose it again

stebiz

alanrp123 wrote: »

What is depression???.
Just a symptom of weak minded individuals wishing to claim unlimitred benfits.
If no benefits were given, maybe depression would not exist!!

(a hornets nest!!!):D

I suffer from depression and have for a few years. I am self employed and have never claimed benefits (not that it makes any difference). On days when I get depressed, and my medication doesn't work, I can't work and get paid nothing.

I'm a 6ft 1" Scouser who would love to meet you, so you can tell me how weak minded I am. Please name the time and place.

Stebiz