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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Support

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Will i be ready to return to my old life?

I'm in my 3rd week of daily outpatient treatment. The plan is to release me tomorrow. Will I be ready? Will i do something stupid again? Will I be able to...

I'm in my 3rd week of daily outpatient treatment. The plan is to release me tom...

•1 year ago

Grief and the Holidays

Hi, I'm reaching out because I need to share these thoughts and feelings with someone, and I don't want to put pressure on my friends and family. Last week I...

Hi, I'm reaching out because I need to share these thoughts and feelings with s...

PotatoesAndPuppies

•1 year ago

ADAA Personal Story: What is Anxiety to Me?

"Anxiety: a feeling of excessive and prolonged worry and persistent restlessness of the mind—almost obsessively, at least in my case," Britt says. "As I got...

"Anxiety: a feeling of excessive and prolonged worry and persistent restlessness...

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Unhelpful Ketamine and TMS

I haven't been able to work full-time in over two years. Dark days. Sleepless nights. Brain fog and cognitive impairment. This past summer I did a full course...

I haven't been able to work full-time in over two years. Dark days. Sleepless ni...

•1 year ago

Where Are My People?

I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder over 5 years ago. It started with speech therapy but didn’t seem to help. I’ve been medicated since then but it...

I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder over 5 years ago. It started with...

•1 year ago

I have MDD and am a compulsive shopper

Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday..... clocks counting down, emails Hurry, Going Fast..... blend that pushing , fear mongering, Yes, I get right in there shop...

Black Friday deals, Cyber Monday..... clocks counting down, emails Hurry, Going ...

•1 year ago

Gulp, trying to swallow my pain

Hello Everyone. I am a mess of sadness and loneliness mixed with some crazy impulsive behavior. The holidays are such a mind f*&K for me. It makes my empty...

Hello Everyone. I am a mess of sadness and loneliness mixed with some crazy impu...

•1 year ago

ADAA Blog: We Can Be Thankful In Times of Anxiety, Uncertainty and Tragic News

ADAA member Arash Javanbakht, MD explains, “We are going to feel those high-energy emotions like anger, fear, frustration, and helplessness, and energy can be...

ADAA member Arash Javanbakht, MD explains, “We are going to feel those high-ener...

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Thank you from ADAA

Thank you for making this community a place where people can share their experiences and find support. This community wouldn't be the same without you! Happy...

Thank you for making this community a place where people can share their experie...

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Bipolar One

Major fluctuations in mood swings. How do they effect you and how do you deal with them?

Major fluctuations in mood swings. How do they effect you and how do you deal wi...

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•1 year ago

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Got arrested

So i don't know what happened but I recently stole some baseball cards at a local store. It's not me and my mom and stepdad discovered my paperwork as i'm...

So i don't know what happened but I recently stole some baseball cards at a loca...

•1 year ago

Volunteering lightens my mood

I have a MDD disorder diagnosis. I have had this weight over me all my life, I just thought that this is just how everybody feels. After a traumatic life...

I have a MDD disorder diagnosis. I have had this weight over me all my life, I j...

•1 year ago

New ADAA Video - Understanding Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) - A Personal Story

ADAA's new video about Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) - a neurological condition often associated with long-term use of certain medications used to treat mental...

ADAA's new video about Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) - a neurological condition often ...

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Hello

My therapist suggested that I find a suportive outlet between our visits. This site seems like a place to open up a bit more about this journey. The holidays...

My therapist suggested that I find a suportive outlet between our visits. This ...

SteppingOut2023

•1 year ago

major depression

I have had depression most of my life. It has gotten worse, major depressive disorder now. I got a divorce last December and I still love my ex. The roller...

I have had depression most of my life. It has gotten worse, major depressive dis...

•1 year ago

ADAA's newsletter Triumph: Embracing Gratitude and Giving Back

Hot off the presses! This week's Triumph, ADAA's newsletter focused on mental health awareness and education, is entitled: "Embracing...

Hot off the presses! This week's Triumph, ADAA's newsletter focused on mental he...

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Watch it On-Demand! How to Recognize and Support Children with Selective Mutism and/or Social Anxiety

If you missed last week's live webinar - How to Recognize and Support Children with Selective Mutism and/or Social Anxiety - you can now watch it...

If you missed last week's live webinar - How to Recognize and Support Children w...

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Newbie

Hey y'all, I have struggled with depression my whole life but never knew how bad it was. I have PTSD and GAD. I'm finally out of my unsafe situation and...

Hey y'all, I have struggled with depression my whole life but never knew how ba...

•1 year ago

dealing with MDD and Grief

I’ve been unmedicated and untreated for almost a year because of financial issues. My grandmother allowed my boyfriend and I to stay with her for a couple...

I’ve been unmedicated and untreated for almost a year because of financial issue...

•1 year ago

Any Recomendations?

Hi, I've been struggling with MDD for a while now and I am only 16 so I don't have many options on medications and the ones i've taken in the past were no...

Hi, I've been struggling with MDD for a while now and I am only 16 so I don't ha...

•1 year ago

Trintellix and nausea

Has anyone struggled with nausea while taking Trintellix? I just started a few days ago but the nausea is driving me up the wall! I can barely eat and I'm...

Has anyone struggled with nausea while taking Trintellix? I just started a few d...

•1 year ago

The Dark Time Came Again: Dealing with MDD and ECT/TMS Decision

I have been well for a while, but recently, my depression hit again like it hasn't hit for some time. My doctor is suggesting either TMS or ECT, as my medicine...

I have been well for a while, but recently, my depression hit again like it hasn...

•1 year ago

Watch it On-Demand! Busting Myths that Keep Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts Stuck – Q&A

If you missed last week's live webinar - Raising Our Hands: Supporting PTSD Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment Across Diverse Communities - you...

If you missed last week's live webinar - Raising Our Hands: Supporting PTSD Iden...

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Watch it On-Demand! Raising Our Hands: Supporting PTSD Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment Across Diverse Communities

If you missed last week's live webinar - Raising Our Hands: Supporting PTSD Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment Across Diverse Communities...

If you missed last week's live webinar - Raising Our Hands: Supporting PTSD Iden...

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I was diagnosed last year March and it's been a hell ride.

Starting from the beginning, I've done a lot of self destruction in part due to MDD and unresolved childhood trauma. In April I tried getting closure from my...

Starting from the beginning, I've done a lot of self destruction in part due to ...

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•1 year ago

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ADAA Blog: 5 Tips for How to Know If an Anxiety Therapist Is the Right Fit for You

There are so many therapists out there, how can you be sure you are choosing someone who is the right fit for you? ADAA member Michael Stein PhD provides 5...

There are so many therapists out there, how can you be sure you are choosing som...

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Lost and Alone

Hi, I just started this group for support. I feel like I have dealt with mdd for so many years. It doesn't seem to truly get better and I feel like it has...

Hi, I just started this group for support. I feel like I have dealt with mdd fo...

•1 year ago

terrible day.

I am not ok today. Was thinking of taking a bottle of blood pressure pills just to end it. I’ve been in this place many times. I’m beyond sick of this...

I am not ok today. Was thinking of taking a bottle of blood pressure pills just ...

•1 year ago

Working while depressed

Sometimes I don't feel the motivation to go to work. I get tired and weary in the mind about walking to work. Its about a 2 hour walk but even if I have a ride...

Sometimes I don't feel the motivation to go to work. I get tired and weary in th...

•1 year ago

Looking back

I was looking back at some of my old posts from when I joined 10years ago, my depression and anxiety was bad . Ten years later after two lots of counselling...

I was looking back at some of my old posts from when I joined 10years ago, my de...

•1 year ago

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