New

[Anonymous1234567]

Hello, I found this site while browsing information on depression and I am interested in interacting with others who suffer from depression and anxiety. I read it can be helpful.

[Stilltrying_]

Yes, I find just reading posts very helpful to myself. Makes you feel less alone. Welcome to the site and hope you enjoy browsing. You can search anything of particular interest to you in the Search button (not surprisingly!) Hope it helps. X

[Anonymous1234567 in reply to Stilltrying_]

Thank you for the welcome. I see lots of information and look forward to reading some of it.

[Sprinkle1]

Hello, As far as I am concerned this is one of the BEST places to interact, and does not cost you a penny, my Psychiatrist is not always right and wants $85.00 for 30 mins. I found this site back in Oct/Nov and it has helped me and countless others. Depression as you probably know is a nasty infliction of faulty neurotransmitters. Not a fault or a crime, but a tricky illness to live with, along with all the other clunkers that go with it and are difficult to define. Stay with us , we are a tight group of hundreds around the world so the help and info. is bottomless. Just got out of hospital yesterday (my 6th in my life time). now I am diagnosed as full blown Bi-Polar*. So no antidepressants now. 600 mg of Lithium a day and anti anxiety meds. Thanks to new diagnosis and med's the dreaded anxiety HAS Gone!?!!~! So I encourage you to share we all help each other when we are up and strong, and prop each other when the brain is not behaving. Do Not give Up. There is help and they are finding out more and more about the brain each passing day. Hope this is of positive help for you, as they say in AA "Keep coming back". I send you love, encouragement, and hugs. Sprinkle 1.

* I do not have Mania, so I do not go out buying a new car or all new clothes, but I have severe depression which at times pushes the old "Suicide" button, that I refuse to act on, have tried it twice, and there will NOT be a three, I intend to stick around to be a cranky old lady. xxx

Sprinkle 1.

[Anonymous1234567 in reply to Sprinkle1]

Hello, and thank you for sharing your story with me. I look forward to learning from everyone, helping when I can, and hopefully (the hardest part for me) reaching out when I need help. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety on and off for years, and today I realized I am so fed up with molehills, or even events that should be fun, turning into horrifying anxiety building, sleep destroying monsters. I'll leave it for now, and perhaps one day I can share more of my story if my brain is ever clear enough to put it together in a coherent way. Thank you again for the welcome and happy to learn your anxiety is gone!

[Hardlookcap]

Welcome! Learning about others can help you learn about yourself! Educating myself has been one of my biggest defenses yet!

[Anonymous1234567 in reply to Hardlookcap]

Thank you and those are two great bits of advice.

[Crazy-K]

Hello, I am kind of new here too. I also found this site by googling for help with anxiety and depression. I have no real support from family or friends because I don't really have friends anymore. I have found this site to be extremely helpful and supportive. I'm so glad that I found it. If you're ever feeling alone just remember we are here for you. I hope it helps you as much as it is helping me.

[Anonymous1234567 in reply to Crazy-K]

Thank you for the kind welcome and the support.