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Sorry I haven't been on here recently. I am now on a few more anti-depressants that I am responding well to and I actually thought I was improving when really, I think it was just as a result of a nice long trip home. So I'm going to download that file (thank you for that!) and track down a therapis...

Hey guys! Sorry I've been away from the forum for a while. I actually went back to the UK for a long trip home and that has really helped- I don't really know if it counts as meditation but I have a lot of places there where I can relax and feel at ease. I guess the trouble is here, people don't rea...

Hey! Thanks to both of you for the advise! Due to my situation at the moment, it's a little difficult for me to get in touch with a therapist but I'll get my post-it notes ready and check out that website. It definitely feels a lot better when I feel like there's something I can do about it instead ...

I don't know if this helps, but I believe you. You are suffering from depression- it is not your fault, there is nothing wrong with you, you are just unwell. I strongly recommend getting help. Talk to your doctor and do this for you, regardless of what anyone else thinks. The doctor will know and I ...

I have depression and anxiety. On bad days, I get very negative. Lately, there have been two occasions where I've sat in front of a pile of pills and just sort of stared at them for a bit before taking a long shower and going to bed. I get very desperate and don't know what else to do. I feel like I...

Timmey, it sounds as though this has been a problem for you for a long time and although you may not believe it right now, this isn't your fault. You said you grind people down with questions and test them, right? Because you start feeling insecure? That is exactly what I do as well and I have depre...

Hey, nice to meet you. As is the way with depression and anxiety, I have always had it but the symptoms only became visible when, you guessed it, I was a teenager. However, it is only recently that I have started to seek help as the symptoms are now more extreme since moving out of my comfort zone. ...