Hello, My Name is Maria, and I survived depression and anxiety with panic attacks.

[Mtejadaf29]

Hello. My name is Maria, and i've been suffering depression and anxiety since I have memory, but been diagnosed 2 years ago. Sharing my experience in class has helped me a lot. Wish I can help other people here too.

[Georgiamoon]

Thank you for sharing with us and I really wants to know more about your story.

How do you get diagnosed? I have been feeling low for several months now and suspect it's depression. But I am not sure.

[Mtejadaf29 in reply to Georgiamoon]

Feeling low for several months it's NOT normal as I belived too. As a teen I did not want to hang out with other people of my age, I didn't enjoy things "normal" people would but I didn't mind till my cousin, for a college work, made me fill a depression scale and guess what, I got a 22 in Hamilton scale which is pretty high. So I went to a Psychiatric just to see if that was true, and now even it's still there, I know it is not normal and I can fight it. So I suggest you should figure that out, look for help even because of curiosity, did a lot for me. Let me know how you're doing ok?

[healthy3]

I have been suffereing for over a year and medication has not helped. Suggestions?

[Mtejadaf29 in reply to healthy3]

I'm currently a Medical student, and my Psychiatric really did help me with psycotherapy among with the medication. I suggest that if your medication isn't doing anything for you, see if your doctor can change the dosis or the medication, sometimes it needs and adjust.

[Mustang99]

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm in the middle of depression and anxiety. I have been switched to a new medication and I am hopeful I will come out of it soon. It's hard to see the future being bright when you are in the middle of this darkness and reading stories like yours really encourages me.

[Mtejadaf29 in reply to Mustang99]

You WILL get through this! I know it's hard to see it today, but belive me, i've been there. And I know it's something that I have to live with but I also know that i'm so much more than that. And so are you. When the medication starts the effect you'll see the light at the end of the tunel. Just keep that light on!