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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Support

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Really bad morning

Day started awful. Worse yet anxiety very bad. Depression very bad. Im too old for this. My dad died young....he was lucky.

Day started awful. Worse yet anxiety very bad. Depression very bad. Im too ol...

•4 months ago

Daily depressive insomnia is killing me slowly..

Depression causing me to only sleep 3-4 hrs or less per night and is and has been affecting my entire life and has been going on for more than 2 years. I have...

Depression causing me to only sleep 3-4 hrs or less per night and is and has bee...

•4 months ago

Turn off

My depression is so toxic to other they have lost all patience with me. As i get older im becoming less functional. Not taking care of myself. Im venting...

My depression is so toxic to other they have lost all patience with me. As i g...

•4 months ago

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Holiday

Went to brothers house up state hiked in woods. Wish I could have stayed there , I hate NYC.Noise , crime ... I feel older than I am. My family dont get...

Went to brothers house up state hiked in woods. Wish I could have stayed there...

•4 months ago

I’m lost

I’m really struggling right now. I don’t know why but I’m always like this. I was getting better so I finally got off my medication with the help of my doctor...

I’m really struggling right now. I don’t know why but I’m always like this. I wa...

•4 months ago

Faces

I wish I could talk to others on this forum via zoom. I miss seeing a human face . Thank you to all who have responded.

I wish I could talk to others on this forum via zoom. I miss seeing a human fac...

•4 months ago

Holiday

Really bad time for me. Between my anger and poor people skills Ive alienated many people. No one I know has patience for me anymore. I have to take...

Really bad time for me. Between my anger and poor people skills Ive alienat...

•5 months ago

Share your mental health experience with our community!

Do you have a story about your mental health journey? Your voice and your story can help transform the lives of many, help decrease stigma, and make one feel...

Do you have a story about your mental health journey? Your voice and your story ...

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I hate Christmas

I haven't got any cards or presents for my family,. I feel guilty and like the worse person on earth that hasn't got my family a thing. I just feel so numb,...

I haven't got any cards or presents for my family,. I feel guilty and like the w...

•5 months ago

ADAA Blog: A Holiday Emotional Guide in Rhyme

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through my head Emotions were stirring, many that I dread In the midst of the holiday season, It’s important to...

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through my head Emotions were stirrin...

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I dont even know if I belong here.

I'm not sure I fully understand this place or if I will ever continue with it. I just took a test that told me I was severely depressed and had severe anxiety...

I'm not sure I fully understand this place or if I will ever continue with it. I...

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•5 months ago

Watch ADAA's 3 new videos about PTSD

How does trauma lead to PTSD? What are the symptoms of PTSD? Whatt support and treatment is there for PTSD? Hear stories of lived experience PTSD advocates...

How does trauma lead to PTSD? What are the symptoms of PTSD? Whatt support and ...

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Does it ever get better?

Hi, I can't help but ask myself, will this depression ever let up? Even just a little? I want to be happy. I want to feel loved. I want to belong. And...

Hi, I can't help but ask myself, will this depression ever let up? Even just ...

•5 months ago

Overwhelmed

My dep is deep and too much for others to take. I live in a cruel place with no mercy for people with my illness. I pray every morning with each new day for...

My dep is deep and too much for others to take. I live in a cruel place with n...

•5 months ago

Parenting During the Holiday Season: 3 Tips from 3 Psychologists for Tackling Holiday Stress

Parenting is hard enough on a normal day but in most cases, children have the daily structure of school, extracurricular activities, and other scheduled events...

Parenting is hard enough on a normal day but in most cases, children have the da...

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Treatment Resistant Depression

I have had depression since my 20’s and likely in teens. I’m now 56 and my meds are no longer working like they once did. I’m going to be meeting with a clinic...

I have had depression since my 20’s and likely in teens. I’m now 56 and my meds ...

•5 months ago

ADAA blog: Differentiating Self-Harm OCD from Suicidal Ideation

How do I know if I have self-harm OCD or if I actually want to kill myself? This is a significant differentiation to make because it can have...

How do I know if I have self-harm OCD or if I actually want to kill myself? This...

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How do I live

I am really having a hard time and unable to cope with anything. My mother crying agsin begging me thsy she needs me and I won't move or do anything I'm...

I am really having a hard time and unable to cope with anything. My mother cryi...

•5 months ago

ADAA Blog: Supporting Your Child with Anxiety and/or OCD - Q&A

Mona Potter, MD and Kathryn Boger, PhD, ABPP recently partnered with ADAA to host a Q&A Supporting Your Child with Anxiety and/or OCD webinar. The engaging...

Mona Potter, MD and Kathryn Boger, PhD, ABPP recently partnered with ADAA to hos...

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MDD hurts quality of life

MDD has a way of stealing life’s joys from the sufferer, making the world a dark, lonely place for them. I have suffered from it for the past 6 years, and...

MDD has a way of stealing life’s joys from the sufferer, making the world a dark...

•5 months ago

Why live?

So. Why live? Like hard reasons.Got no friends, hate dealing with people, large amounts of mental issues, I hate myself and want to hate me even more, I got no...

So. Why live? Like hard reasons.Got no friends, hate dealing with people, large ...

•5 months ago

What is PTSD? — New Video by ADAA

PTSD can follow tough or scary experiences. In this video learn about signs, causes, and what to do if you or someone you know might have PTSD. Subscribe for...

PTSD can follow tough or scary experiences. In this video learn about signs, cau...

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What is Tardive Dyskinesia (TD)? — New ADAA video

Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a neurological condition often associated with long-term use of certain medications used to treat mental health conditions. TD can...

Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a neurological condition often associated with long-t...

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ADAA Personal Story: The Ebbs and Flows of My Mental Health Disorders

"The mental illnesses I have experienced in my life run the gamut from anxiety, panic disorder, depression, psychosis, possibly paranoid schizophrenia and/or...

"The mental illnesses I have experienced in my life run the gamut from anxiety, ...

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Severe Depression

I 46 I am unable to get put of bed. I am a caregiver for my mom. I am scared to take a shower and my life is falling apart. I am on meds and making me worse...

I 46 I am unable to get put of bed. I am a caregiver for my mom. I am scared t...

•5 months ago

What is Anxiety? - New ADAA video

Relationships, health, money, deadlines, world affairs—you name it. We all have plenty to worry about. But people who have generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD...

Relationships, health, money, deadlines, world affairs—you name it. We all have ...

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Depression Hitting Hard

Hi everyone, I’m new here and I’d like to create a support network. I’m not sure if this site offers support groups or if anyone knows about any. I’ve been...

Hi everyone, I’m new here and I’d like to create a support network. I’m not sur...

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•5 months ago

ADAA Personal Story: Making a Lifelong Illness “Life Long”

"I now know, what I was looking for as a child was this community," John says. "I now understand that the care and help I heard about receiving at the mental...

"I now know, what I was looking for as a child was this community," John says. "...

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