Depression Understood Forums

You are not alone. So many people (me included) are going through the same as you, or have been through it. If you can face taking your son to school, someone else must do it for you. You're not well. Depression is an illness, as much as angina, rheumatism. People who aren't in the same situation as...

If you ever need someone to "talk" to, please get in touch. Whether it's to chat, to rant, whatever. I won't give unwanted advice because I've had so much of that myself and it's unhelpful. But I'm hear to listen and to support you if you need it x

I'm Paula, 36 and from the West Midlands. I suffer from clinical depression, had a breakdown 2 years ago and still trying to recover. I've been off sick (again) since September and have just started new anti depressants, as well as started seeing a mental health specialist, who's referred me for CBT...