Depression Support Thread

slowlyfading

feelinggood, thanks for replying. take care xx

Sugar_Coated_Owl

feelinggood I think your 12 step group for self-harmers sounds like a really good idea. I can see it being beneficial to many people.

cat9586

dawnylou wrote: »

Sorry you are also struggling a little right now...
I wonder if that could be my problem at the moment too?
I was on 40mg fluoxetine - was weaned and now trying 140mg gamanil???
Maybe it is a change in my medication causing me to feel like this again?

I feel like a human guinea pig - try this drug, try that drug - and at the end of the day for all of the good they are doing me I may as well be gulping smarties!!! :mad:

Hi sorry to hear your having a bad time with your medication. I've been on 4 different types since Nov '06. Every two weeks they were increased and it really played havoc with my emotions. I was on one for two weeks, it made me go up 2 clothe sizes and made me really violent, lots got broken that week. :eek:

Im now on Lofepramine 210mg a night and seem to be okay, I dont think medication can make an instant cure to be honest. Yes it helps but I still have sudden mood swings and very low moments.

Good luck trying to find a suitable med

Catherine

meyore

razorbladekisses wrote: »

meyore The help/support where you live does sound really poor. It's a shame that you are unable to access any other kind of help. Do you no longer receive counselling?

How I see it is if friends can't be there for you when you are feeling down/at your worst then they aren't true friends.

It's good that your OH is now supportive of you. I guess to begin with he perhaps found it difficult to understand.

I think you're right about the friends thing there actually It probably doesn't help that I can't talk to anyone about it really. Even when I talk to my boyfriend, I worry he'll just think I'm crazy and leave me. But he says that'll never happen. I must be such hard work.

I sort of got better for a while and managed to get away from the doctor and counsellor-I hated her so much. I've been trying to deny there is anything wrong, but recently its been harder to pretend. Its been a lot worse though.

meyore

slowlyfading wrote: »

Thanks, I need all the hugs I can get at the moment! How are you this evening? xx

I'm ok, just worrying because everyone seems to be having a hard time at the moment and I wish I had the magic to make it better for you all. Us all I guess, I'm not completely unselfish!

Xx

Sugar_Coated_Owl

slowlyfading wrote: »

To be honest, nothing really has to happen at the moment. Its just everything.. how are you? I read a few pages back that you're not doing so good. I wish we lived nearer to each other - we could meet up and support each other. -sigh- I just feel so alone. xx

Maybe things are just getting on top of you atm. Is your arm OK? Has it stopped bleeding?

I'm struggling a bit atm with self-harming.

I agree it would be good to live closer. I think we would both really appreciate the support. Are there people at uni whom you can speak with in confidence?

meyore

Hi cat.

How are you feeling tonight? Hope you're ok

Xx

Sugar_Coated_Owl

meyore Your boyfriend loves you, I'm sure he won't think you're crazy. I agree it can be difficult to confide in others for fear of them leaving or thinking badly of you but if you've been together 2 years then he knows you pretty well and is unlikely to judge you.

meyore

razorbladekisses wrote: »

meyore Your boyfriend loves you, I'm sure he won't think you're crazy. I agree it can be difficult to confide in others for fear of them leaving or thinking badly of you but if you've been together 2 years then he knows you pretty well and is unlikely to judge you.

I know that now for sure-there was a bit of an incident over Christmas where his patience was tested. And he just made everything alright.

cat9586

Hi Meyore I'm feeling okay tonight, few good things happened today, OH and decided to stay on in the property we are in at moment for another year. Means no huge move, no changing drs, no going to bottom of psychiatrist list. Also means if worst happens and OH fails another year at uni, we are here already

I'm sorry to hear you feel you've got no one to talk to. I kind of isolated myself from friends and family when I finally excepted the fact that I had depression, I guess I was ashamed. They all knew there was something wrong with me also but didnt want to say I dont have any friends anymore, which makes me really sad. Like you I've got my OH, but sometimes its hard to explain to him how I feel as I cant seem to find the right words for it. The psychiatrist told me my OH was going to leave me, had just got more confident but now I hate to burden him with my thoughts and problems.
Thank you for listening sorry to have burdened it on you

Catherine x