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I was just wondering if anyone else on here is suffering from severe depression. I am. I had a horrible stint with it three years back, was medicated, became more depressed and got over it after about 8 months. Well now it's back, and worse then ever before. Don't really have to money to go see a doc and have shitty insurance that only works at my school. I was just wondering if someone might want to create like a buddy system to help get us through this. Thanks guys:help:
 
I'm here for you man. I have suffered with severe depression as well although at first I was stubborn with getting help with it I finally landed a job with Insurance and have seen a counselor. I haven't been put on any medication and haven't seen a counselor lately. If you ever want to chat or e-mail I will send you a message with my e-mail address. Hang in there man I know how rough it gets at times like it doesn't get better it will. :) You always have someone to talk to with me or any of us on here. Everyone has always helped me out.
 
there are a lot of not so happy people here.

So you can share your story. Most of the people here are good and are happy to listen.
 
I suffer from depression like yourself.

I had a rough go at it about 4 years ago, and quit taking my pills as I felt I got worse. I felt as though after what happened happened, I became ok with everything, and wasn't as depressed.

Within the past year, things have gotten horrible for me when it comes to my depression. I dropped out of college, which I didn't even have to pay for ... I even received money every two weeks to go to school. I didn't have to repay it or anything. But I dropped out. And spent a few months doing nothing.

Anyway, I am coming out of my depression now, thankfully. I'm getting things back on track. I've moved back to my hometown. In May I will be attending a new college, if the loan goes through. And things are looking somewhat better!

If you feel like chatting at all, I am more than willing to sit and let you vent! Feel free to send a message my way! :)
 
I suffer from depression too. I don't want to tell my parents and I also don't have money to have professional counselling. A couple of years ago I was severely crashing but now it's not as bad yet I'm down from time to time. All I can do is taking Vitamin B supplements regularly because lack of it can cause depression.
 
I had it very severe 12 years ago and have been on medication since. Only lately have I started to feel down again because I have to move out of a comfortable home due to finances. Just the thought of going thru and eliminating 90% of what I own in order to downsize is so depressing it makes me sick.
 
cityboi, I can most certainly sympathize with you! I've lived in 8 different apartments in the past three years alone. It's tough having to go through everything and get rid of most of it!

Good luck to you! I hope things work out!
 
I used to go to a psychotherapist for hour long discussions and a psychiatrist for medication. I still see the psychiatrist two or three times a year for medication. He was able to medicate me correctly right from the start. My internist at the time was not able to.
 
I reckon that compared to some of the members here I haven't suffered from really 'severe' depression. I often feel down, but haven't taken the plunge to see a psychologist yet.

I don't know what to say... just PM me if you ever need to chat or vent or whatever.
 
I'm in...................lots of depression runnin' round my place...................keepin' ahead of Mr. D can be tricky at tymes...................but not impossible...................I've learned to call for help...................if I don't well, let me just say that I make a call when I have to...................oh yeah & my friends know why I make the call, I am not afraid to be as honest as I need to be 'bout my depression...................peace................Yuki
 
m1thousand,

In the U.S. most psychiatrists are only for medication management. They are supposed to spend 5 minutes with you as well as get a report from the psychotherapist. The psychotherapist is not a medical doctor but a person with a master's or doctorate's degree in behavioral or clinical psychology. This person will usually sit with you for one hour and listen to where you're at now and sometimes recommend alternative ways to view your situation. Sometimes they ask you questions to pull things out of you that they know you are trying to avoid coming to terms with. They will challenge you on your thought process when they think you are on the wrong path.

Luckily my psychiatrist is from the old school and likes to spend lengthy time with his patients. He took clinical psychology courses which were not required of him.

I've been on both Effexor XR and Klonopin.
 
Telstra said:
there are a lot of not so happy people here.
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Let's not trivialize what is a very serious issue - depression is not a matter of being "not so happy". I have been taking cipramil for some years now, and it's been doing me good - the several times I've tried going off it have ended up with me going stir-crazy.

Talk to people - your doctor, a mental health professional. These days there's lots of treatment available, and you shouldn't have to suffer.

-T.
 
I have always been suffering from sadness. The worst period began in 2006 persisting till early 2008, I was very badly gloomy, crying day and night because of events and other situations concerning myself. I hit the bottom.

I could NOT afford to see a doctor NOR to get those medications, NO friends, NO support, not even a shit. Although my parent noticed I was not well, they didn't realise that it was more serious than that. Just imagine the hell it was as I was on my very own.

Hopefully I got better in time and now I'm trying to be useful. I'm quite new here but I know people whom I recognised need support so I used to write them a few words.

For I know how it feels inside when you're sick and know that somebody Cares.

SUPport is the best treatment above all.
 
Things that may improve your wellbeing when you can't afford to buy medications.

Talk to somebody and say what's on your heart.
Go out regularly or soon as you begin feeling down.
Be useful be helpful (participate in whatever forum you wish)
Throw things that recall you of bad memories away (gifts from your ex, photos,...)
Listen to happy songs.
Play with pets.
B6 Vitamins intake (may improve your condition but not heal you)
Be busy all the time.

These are what I do to keep myself up and running smoother these days.
 
Hey. I'm 22, currently suffering from severe depression alongside generalized anxiety disorder. I went through a traumatic time these past few years with relationships, being gay, muslim, all the way back to my childhood.
I made changes I thought were nessecary to retain my sanity, or what was left of it, moved cities, left university in hope of a better life. When that didnt happen, a few months ago, my depression reached a peak and has stayed there since. I don't know what happened to me, it's almost like your mind is in the clasp of sadness and your power over it is almost minute. I have contemplated getting proffesional help, but everytime, I just convince myself I'm better and pychotherapy is a loophole with nothing to offer me.
I just wish I could enjoy every aspect of beauty this life has to offer, that others do so well without this knawing feeling in my mind, a doubt that something is missing.... Always missing.
 
m1thousand said:
there's nothing wrong with getting help. you may feel better
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That's true.

Years ago, during the whole custody battle with in my family, I as pretty much down as ever. Went to a few psychologists and psychiatrists to get help (both for general help, but also was court-ordered... one of many useless court orders ](*,)).

Some wanted to toss me on drugs right away, which my mom didn't want and moved me to someone else (which I was happy for, as some of the drugs they wanted to put me on were later found to increase suicidal tendencies). Finally found someone who said I was normal and what I was going through was normal and that I wasn't crazy. With her help, and someone special I met a couple of years later, I dug myself out of the hole and became generally the person I was years before.

It takes time, and everyone's different. Don't listen to people who say "just get over it" even if it was months after the event. We all respond to situations differently. It took years to get out of my sad circle, although there are many times where I slip back into it. Still, I know how to get back out of it and I move on. It's become more like a speedbump in my life rather than a wall now.

Just hang on, and find someone you trust who will stay with you no matter what. It's important to have someone there who will not leave; they prove to be the best people you could ever ask for. :-)
 
Although it doesn't seem like my depression is even close to what you guys have, feel free to PM me and we can chat.

My (i'll call it sadness for now, since it probably isn't to the point of depression as of yet) sadness began when my boyfriend dumped me suddenly.. We're still friends and all but whenever I think back to how happy I was, I just start getting upset. Kind of dealing with it, realising that their's no point being upset over something that can't happen again, since he has a girlfriend now.

She's cool though I guess ^^, me and her and friends now too lol.
 
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