Hi All!

[dms155]

My name is Danielle and I am 36 years old. I am a freelance photographer. I have been married for almost 3 years. We have two beautiful pups. There is Opie, who is a Frenchie, and Winnie, an Australian Shepherd. I have been dealing with anxiety and depression since I was about 16 years old. At the age of 18, I tried to end my life. But, I went to college and found a whole new meaning to life. I use my art to express myself and to help with the anxiety. Due to Covid-19 and also having knee surgery, I have been unable to take pictures and I have been unable to do anything around the house. My husband has a hard time understanding the depression, anxiety and OCD I have. I have a mild case of OCD and it is more toward not having control over the uncontrollable. I have suffered a lot of loss over the last 5 years. I do have a therapist and psychiatrist but due to the world today, I haven't been able to see them regularly. I am also suffering from not having a huge support system. So, that's when I found this page. Hoping to get to know people with the same issues and someone that I can talk to that understands.

[Althaea]

Hi Danielle,

Thanks for sharing your story. I hope you find support or at least an outlet here. I joined recently with the same goal to find others who get it. It can be challenging to find patient, compassionate people and sometimes my well towards myself runs dry. If ever you find your well drying up, I’m here and hope to at least offer a bucket or two 😉. Hang in there!

[dms155 in reply to Althaea]

Thank you so much. I am here to offer the help I can with my experiences so people know they aren’t alone and the pain of what you are feel does go away. But, life will had you too many lemons that the lemonade gets sour.

[dms155]

Thank you! Right now it is 2:05 am and I have physical therapy at 8 am. I am having a lot of knee and nerve pain from my surgery keeping me up. I am on Ambien and I take Benadryl to help make me drowsy. Tramadol is not touch the nerve pain at all. So here I lay...next to my husband just in tears as he sleeps.

[dms155]

Thank you.

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You're absolutely stunning for 36 years old! I would have never guessed your age. I'm 34 and definitely don't have that youthful appearance you have. Anyways, welcome!! I've suffered from depression and anxiety too for a long time. So I can definitely relate to that. There are lots of supportive people here, I'm sure you'll find some people you can connect with

[0693]

Hey girl I also have a lot of ur same issues an wood like to connect with u an hopefully we can support each other though these time my name is Dana an I live in Kentucky with this cov10 all the things i do in the summer as a volunteer r not having volunteers come in an I also go to school witch is also closed an have no support so let’s keep in touch it’s my first time on this site an u drew me attention cuz u have no support either thx Dana