Depression Understood Forums

Oh ((((((Tacking)))))))) I agree with ((((((((Warmie)))))))) you are a very kind, good person from everything I have seen. That man is the one who should read his bible and learn patience is a virtue and how to be kind. I too have trouble with that sort of thing, when to stand up for myself or when ...

Such a hard situation, to be dealing with culture shock, away from family, and home alone without much adult contact. But she moved here because she loves you and wants the family to be together. I can offer a few suggestions. Can you arrange for her to skype or call her family once a week? Email th...

(((((((Obayan))))))))) This is really good. I feel so bad for what I put my ex-husband through, constant suicide attempts, heavy drinking, in and out of the hospital....Knowing what I put him through was one of the things that helped me forgive him for what he did. I got a taste with my ex-boyfriend...

big big hugs (((((((all)))))))) Although anxiety meds are extremely helpful to me, depression meds and even ECT did nothing for me but caused other problems often...that's not the case with everyone, some people find the right meds give them just enough to function somewhat normally. One thing that ...

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Thanks for adding this section, it will be helpful to see what people post.

It can be so hard to gauge, like in the chatroom for instance, as sometimes it seems different people with depression are looking for different things. Sometimes I know suggestions are helpful to me, so I try to offer to them others, but then sometimes it might come across as trying to fix them rath...

(((((((kelly)))))))) big big hugs. Breakups can be crippling, I know. One thing that helped me some in the times after break ups is a book called "How to Fall Out of Love" by Dr. Debra Phillips. Its an inexpensive paperback you can get online. It takes you through a behavior modification p...

Wow it sounds like you are overwhelmed with painful stuff right now. I totally understand not wanting to go to the hospital, I suffer suicidal ideation almost all the time, but have actually had traumatic hospital experience and will do everything I can to cope at home. Like you have your husband, I...

(((((((warmie))))))))) thank you so much! Tonight I went with someone to dinner. It was awkward as I tried to stress just as friends but wasn't sure if he was thinking more along date lines. Anyway, he talked a lot and I felt extremely uncomfortable and the restaurant was loud and I felt so self-con...

It is a shame that mainstream mental health ignores post abortion syndrome which is like a form of post traumatic stress disorder. But since you are Catholic/Christian, there is an avenue where you can find healing. The Catholics have something called Project Rachel. Many crisis pregnancy centers of...

Last week had an event where my heart was racing, although I had taken a milligram of ativan so don't think it was anxiety, and i was so light headed when I was standing up in the kitchen I thought I was going to black out. I thought I might be having a heart attack and thought good I hope it kills ...

((((((((((Obayan)))))))))))) feel so bad for you hon. You know as long as you pay them something every month, even just $5 or 10, there isn't much they can do and may leave you alone for a bit. I found some free legal advice through a women's center, legal aid, law students (who need the practice as...

I was in a relationship a few years ago for just over a year at a point when i was pretty fragile. I kept justifying his awful borderline abusive behavior as his illness...i loved him and wouldn't leave someone who had cancer, why would i leave someone for their mental illness? He dumped me in the e...

What would she get out of it? An incredibly intelligent senstive man who would understand when she had a hard day and came home crying in need of comfort; an incredibly thoughtful man who always concerns himself with others feelings despite how much he suffers himself; an incredibly funny man with a...

(((((((((crystal)))))))))) I know with my ex-husband, he used to feel responsible sometimes for my depression and suicide attempts. Depression can be so hard on our partners, especially those who have never experienced it. But I echo the comment good for you for trying with someone and trying to hel...