This is me.

[Ffightereng3]

Hey guys and gals. 39yo Firefighter/Paramedic, husband and dad here. Been suffering from depression and anxiety for over 10 years now. Started when I bought my first house and lost my job 4 months later. Had it ever since. Now I’m dealing with PTSD on top of it all. Just want everyone to know they aren’t alone and together we’ll get through this and all lead great lives!!

[Hidden]

I also bought a home and ended up having a meltdown and had to quit working. Slowly climbing back up.

[Ffightereng3 in reply to Hidden]

The important part is that you are climbing back up!

[Hidden in reply to Ffightereng3]

Yes, I am by Gods mercy. I have anxiety everyday but I guess it’s just the season I’m in. New career path and just holding on that nothing catastrophic will happen while I’m digging out.

[Agora1]

Hey Ffightereng3, I'm a former Chicago Paramedic. My story started with Anxiety and then Agoraphobic. I find satisfaction in helping in a different way on the forum. Mental illness can happen to anyone at anytime. You are right in that we are never alone. Glad to see you on this support site.

[lovedogs51511 in reply to Agora1]

Agora1 Thank you for sharing!! I would of never knew that! Bless your 💝 and soul for taking care of Chicago's ppl in need! Being so sweet and caring makes so much sense that you were an awesome Paramedic💝💝

[Delanna]

Bless all firefighters an paramedics. Remember you save lives .

I wish you well

[lovedogs51511 in reply to Delanna]

Absolutely! God bless you all💝💝

[lovedogs51511]

Your an awesome person for saving lives fighting fires and helping folks in need!!! Like you said we're not alone and with each other we'll conquer this!!! Great way to look at life! Thanks☺😊😄

[lin62-65ze]

So inspiring to read your words. You are not despondant but positive, I cannot imagine what you had to deal with but you have come through this despite now suffering from PTSD. Maybe you could train to be a counseller as you have been through so much. I was in a stressful job in child protection, fortunately I am now retired, I also managed to keep a job with having bi polar. Thank you once again, you sound an amazing man.

[frenchirn]

Hello Ffightereng3!! I am a 38 yo wife, mom and 18 year ER nurse with (get this) Health Anxiety. I guess it’s been there to some degree for around 7 years, but it’s gotten worse the past 6 months. Just started meds (yesterday actually) after I had a meltdown at work, not related to the actual work. You just never know when or where it might happen. How do you cope with the situations you face and not relate things back to your own health? That’s my biggest struggle right now. Thanks and keep on keepin’ on!!

[Zeldor1]

Thanks for your post Sometimes I feel really bogged down in just how long the battle against these things has gone on. The severity changes, but it feels like there's never a permanent escape. I've been much worse since my husband and I bought a house in the suburbs, it's been very isolating. I thought an easier, more stress free life would help me, but I'm really regretting leaving the city and being further away from friends, plus tripling the amount of work/daily chores I seem to be doing. Gotta keep pushing back against the negative feelings and not give up though.

[Lindsey14]

Thank you❤

[Krn210]

Welcome to the group Ffightereng3, and thank you for your service. 😃

[Hidden]

I been doing the same line of career and have had to deal with the everyday stuff and some other trauma that caught with me,in a nutshell as a true professional I deal with or would not be here today !I. I had counselling it’s three years and I have never looked back and so love this British Society I have been around to see my first grand daughter and due to see my

Second Grand child soon

A boy ,it would have been possible if I was not meet the Samaritans and their Hard work and my Class

Tutor whom said to me Get counselling and the answer is I had to deal with all the sad stuff .I wish you and your Family the very Best and God,s Guidance Forever. Ria

[Hidden]

God,S Guidance in all your travels and my true wish is all and your Family get all you wish for and all fire fighters , my father has passed ,he set up the First Fee Brigade in the Caribbean /Trinidad ,he saw things happen to people in fires ,so traumatic .!.God,s Assistance to you and your Family and your Fire Colleagues in all situations and at all times in your lives ,and your Blessed recovery..

[Ffightereng3]

Hey guys if anyone wants to connect aside from in here my instagram is Kagedfireman. This way we can all see that we are all awesome people that actually have faces and not just balls of anxiety. 😊