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as for the depression i think mine is triggered chemically but also by my past i have grown up knowing too much for my own good messed up relationships and just a bunch of craziness. so talking for 40 mins a week makes it worse because i just want to forget .. this website helps alot tho speaking ur mind and letting it out.View Thread
You have no choice but to seek professional help. You ARE depressed! A professional will give you the 'tools' you need to help yourself, that don't have to be meds. Why put yourself and family through this? Most places have sliding scales for payments and can even help with RX samples. It's only money.View Thread
If I were feeling mean I might be tempted to say to them "look, it's plain by your actions that you don't care about my feelings or needs, but consider that if I lose my job because of you, you won't have anyone to sponge off of or give you rides."
That would probably be excessively rude. Do they know how much this upsets you? Have you ever tried to sit them down and let them know that this is not acceptable? hope you can find a good way to set limits so that everyone can get something of what they need. Best of luck to you.View Thread
You can blame a person for not doing their best to manage their condition, I suppose, but you definitely can NOT blame a person for having that condition in the first place.View Thread
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http://asp.cumc.columbia.edu/psych/asktheexperts/ask_the_experts_inquiry.asp?SI=583
I am not looking for a solution to the problem because I may have found that thanks to Columbia University. I am just curious if antidepressants have any of the same ingredients as "bath salts."View Thread
Depression is when certain chemicals in your brain are out of balence. It can cause sadness, apathy, feelings of hopelessness, tiredness, and even physical pain. It can make it physically difficult to do anything. It can come and go, or stay for years, and it can be very mild all the way up to very severe.
Anxiety is when your body reacts as if it is under a lot of stress even when it really isn't. You can feel afraid all the time, and you can also have physical pain or other side effects.
Stress is stress, it's an environmental factor. It's just anything that is hard for you to deal with and causes your body to react as if it's in danger. If you don't exercise or do something to calm down, stress can build up and really mess with you. But it's not really a disorder unless you are talking about post traumatic stress disorder.
Bipolar, as I understand it, used to be called "manic-depression" and usually means cycles of very energetic activity and depression, basically high highs and low lows. I know this is oversimplifying everything. All of thse things (except stress, which isn't a disorder) can be treated with therapy, medication, or a number of other means. There's information about each right here on WebMD as well if you are interested.View Thread
I think the best quick trick I can gell you is simply to breathe deeply, keep calms, and also take a breath before you say anything. It'll give you a moment to think about your own responses so you can make sure you don't do anything he can use against you. If you aren't, and he is still putting you down, you have the right to politely ask for him to treat you with more respect.
Best of luck to you.View Thread
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of the year so I have been busy taking care of her. Hopefully they got it all this time and she seems to be on the road to recovery.
My husband recently accepted a new job, after we BOTH discussed it. See, he will be traveling and RARELY ever home. So, this leaves me kind of alone... My youngest son moved back in last October so he is here, but he works nights. Fortunately my landlord FINALLY put deadbolts on my doors so hopefully I sleep somewhat better.
Fortunately, I am very confident in my husband staying faithful as I know I will with him. He is my true soulmate and we are just really good together. I do worry about getting lonely and really missing him though.
My middle son still has barely any contact with me but I am dealing with it. (See my bio for information on this)
I am LOVING being a grandmother and get to babysit him at least 1 day a week! He is just over a year old now and just brings a smile to my face every time I see him!
I have not been able to see my therapist since December but and going back in the next couple of weeks. My psychiatrists office is making some changes and I cannot get back in til July but, they will refill my meds as needed.
I usually do not have much to say to others as I am not good with advice, words, or anything. I am always at a loss for words and always afraid of saying something wrong.
I came back because I feel the need to establish some support again as I get through my husbands new job... I do not have any friends in real life as well... Maybe I am just kinda backwards... I am just so used to it being my husband & I. I do not work but am planning on starting some volunteer work to get me out of the house more.
Anyhow... That is me...View Thread
I want to say that first pick the easiest one that you think could be able to change??!!
I personally would pick the challenging of behaviors because you can be talked down and listen to reason ... this might set the footwork for the rest of the behaviors you'd like to get rid of. Just my guess I'm no doc.
Let us know how you do once you decide what you're going to do with your gathered data from these forums here.
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I know i have some good days and im not asking for perfection from myself just normal. I guess i want to be like everybody else i see in the world on a daily basis.View Thread
I don't need any of it. Not because you think I really do need it because I don't have any of this crap!
I think about running far away and hiding out from everyone and or just stopping my life. There is no one to talk to that I can be honest with about it and therein lies the problem..View Thread
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