The Help: My Road to Recovery

[GetupandFight]

My life currently feels like an uphill battle with depression. I'm sleeping all day, not really eating much and my heart feels broken into pieces. My life feels like a VHS tape stuck inside an old box television. I felt so low on Monday that I even considered suicide, but don't worry it was just a moment. Right now, I'm in a stable mood due to my medication. I was so broke on Monday that I did not have enough money to pay for my depression medication. For the first time ever, I had to open up to my mother about my depression in order to get the money. Now that I finally have my medicine, I still feel like I need to see a mental health therapist so I've decided to seek treatment from a Behavioral Health Specialist. I don't think my primary doctor understands my mental health problems and I would like to seek proper treatment. Just needed to vent. Thank you for listening.

[CaptainCrunch]

Thanks for reaching out and speaking up. You are not alone in your feelings. Don't be hard on yourself and just take baby steps. Rewiring our brains to positivity and hopefulness is going to take time, meds, and lots of support. Keep reaching out.

[Adlon57]

Why does medication always bring us down to 'normality' then we get side effects of the medication, "we must have more, medication is GOOD". As usual getting rid of the effect, not the cause! Why can't Psychotherapy be more available to the normal person, in my hovel in the woods "You have to pay for that!" it builds up, I heartly agree with you GetupandFight I NEED proper treatment!

[19-Crimes]

I’m glad I’ve we’ve) found this forum as it does let you vent. I didn’t want to live ‘for myself’, but having 4 children and my wonderful parents helped me so much. Sadly I lost my Dad to cancer in 2019. I don’t have any siblings so it can get a bit lonely at times. I assume you are working if you’re having to pay for your medication? Are you able to apply for a pre payment prescription at all in that situation? I had to pull out of running a business with my husband at the time so I was entitled to certain benefits that entitled me to free prescriptions. I can’t get them free now, even though I’m still unable to work, but the pre payment can be paid for monthly. I think it’s about £10.40 a month atm. If you have more than one item a month on a script then it’s a no brainer.

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Good job for asserting yourself👍