Lost my job due to MDD

[Raelyn71]

I upped my dose 3 weeks ago and I'm still having days were I don't even get dressed. The only thing that keeps me going is my kid. He just turned 15 this week. I had one good day and was very productive. I wish people that don't understand MDD would just stop saying just get up and do something. They don't understand how hard it is to do anything some days. I now know what my mother was going through. Unfortunately, she did end up taking her life at 67 years of age. As for that I am so scared I am following in her footsteps. That is only 16 years away for me.

[Raggedy-Ann]

hi RL, this illness is scary. it attacks our will to live. I am very familiar with the living in bed. I currently have braces on both arms, two different accidents I am very limited and I know staying in bed all of the time leads to darkness. I hope you do a few things to find your way out of the covers. do some basic self care like put a cold cloth on your face or hot. put some nice cream on your face... I keep rose water on my nightstand an spritz my face and hair. it's refreshing.