Depression Understood Forums

Sounds easy, doesn't it? Just get up, get out and meet people. I know it's not. I know it doesn't help, but there are plenty of people who can relate. You're not alone, even if you feel as though you are.

What did you do for hobbies etc before you started to slide into depression?

It's bittersweet, that's for sure. My son is an adult and has been for a few years, but only recently has he shown any signs of acting like one. As far as missing him - that's going to happen, but you have to let him grow up. The alternative may be better for you but not for him - not at all. Regard...

I was on Lexapro for a few years but recently weaned myself off it. The Doc told me that I shouldn't expect a lift in how I was feeling immediately, but that's what happened, at first. Eventually I went from 10mg to 20mg because it wasn't effective. It is meant to even things out - stop the highs an...

Thanks Frame, I think when I was first in my relationship (and this probably applies to a lot of people) I was just so happy to BE in a relationship that I didn't consider the areas in life where we disagreed. Also, things that don't seem important at first seem to be magnified greatly once they are...

I know it sounds horrible, but eventually things will get better. Your son will grow up and be independent, your father will pass away. Both of these things are inevitable. It's ironic to think that many people are suffering through depression because those 2 things have happened... but it's not bad...

On top of all the above - I don't feel like I have the right to complain, y'know? There are so many people who are so much worse off than I am, you can find them all over this site, obviously. I have my (physical) health, my family, a job, a home. I'm not being physically/sexually/emotionally abused...

Thanks Frame. Outside of my online friends, I have no close friends. I have my brother, and when we can get together it's cool, but he has problems of his own. He too suffers from depression, and has tried to take his own life a few times. He "self-medicates" a lot too. Any close friend i'...

My story... that's what this forum is, right? So, i'm a 50 y.o. male, and i've never felt comfortable in my own skin, not since puberty hit anyway. Married 27 years, 3 kids 18-22. Ever since I was old enough to realize what it was, I have been self-conscious and shy. I had no game when it came to th...