Depression Understood Forums

Cary I am sorry to hear of your job loss, situations such as this can definitely lead to stressful feelings. Please keep us posted as to how you are feeling, and how things are working out for you. Take care!

Hi Nastrial and welcome to the Forums! I hope that you are able to find some comfort in the posts here. Feel free to browse through them and post as often as you would like. We also have a chat room here at DU that you might find helpful as well. I am glad you have found us! Take Care and Keep Posti...

Hi Lala! Glad that you found us too! Welcome!! Feel free to browse through the many, many posts here and post as often as you wish. Take Care & Keep Posting

Cusquentia, Sorry to hear of your troubles. My initial reaction would be to tell you to leave this man alone, move on and find someone better. But in the end, that is your decision to make, and to live with. You need to take some time, and really think this decision through, is this the way you are ...

Hi Cusquentia and welcome to the forums! Feel free to browse through the posts here and take advantage of the support they provide. We also have a chat room here that is another great resource for great support. Take Care & Keep Posting!

Jensen, hello, and welcome to the forums!! You have found a great resource here for support. I do encourage you to reconsider your thoughts on seeing a doctor, there are many anti-anxiety medications available that could help to relieve some of your anxiety. I can understand your nervousness about g...

I can understand that you are scared to talk to your parents, but I encourage you to talk to them. Maybe there is another trusted adult, teacher, school counselor you can talk with first that might be able to help you talk with your parents. I realize this is a huge step, but it would be a step towa...

Hello Laura and welcome to the forums. Sorry to hear of the loss of your mother-in-law and the loss of your stepson. I can only imagine how heartbreaking that experience was for you. My advice would be for you to do whatever it is going to take to get yourself well again, you have a daughter dependi...

Hi and welcome! Feel free to browse through the posts here, lots of helpful information. We also have a chat room here which is another great source of support. I look forward to seeing more from you! Take care!

Beyondgrayskies, Hello and welcome to the forums! Yes, I ca n identify with those feelings, I have to force myself to go out and do things, without forcing myself, I would be completely content staying at home all by myself. I used to be very social, and ready to go at the drop of a hat. I have foun...

abuela, So sorry to hear of your struggles. I am glad to hear that you do have the support of your family. A strong support system to lean on is very important. Have you considered or tried any counseling for these feelings? The alcohol may indeed provide a numbness to the feeling, but as you have d...

Mrsderby,
Glad to hear the appointment went well. Sorry, I have no experience with Paxil. Keep us posted on how things are going with you! Take Care!

Hello and welcome to the forums. I encourage you to go back on your meds, and do whatever it takes to keep going. We all respond to medications differently, so no medication will have the same effect on 2 different people. Having the motivation for personal interests is a battle for many with depres...

Hi Alley and welcome to the forums. You have found a great place to speak what is on your mind and get support for those feelings. We also have a chat room here that is another great source of support. Many of us have trouble finding things we are interested in. It is a constant battle with me to go...

I'm glad to hear that you have your husband's support in this. And I can completely understand how other's, especially someone you are so close to, can affect your feelings and emotions. You asked about my depression, this is one of the main problems I deal with. I have a best friend/business partne...