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hobby

so much for my candle making hobby I was going to pursue. Now that all the supplies are here, I have no desire to do it 😔

so much for my candle making hobby I was going to pursue. Now that all the suppl...

•6 months ago

Decisions

Hi Everyone, I'm feeling overwhelmed. I've been going to an IOP for a little over a week, and while it's been somewhat helpful (good to be with others who...

Hi Everyone, I'm feeling overwhelmed. I've been going to an IOP for a little ...

•6 months ago

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Not coping well

Hello, I am a 67 year old woman that was diagnosed with MDD at the age of 12. I have experienced trauma in childhood and extreme trauma in my adult life. I...

Hello, I am a 67 year old woman that was diagnosed with MDD at the age of 12. I...

•6 months ago

Doctors-once they hear you have a mental illness they stop treating you

Yesterday I wasn't feeling good, nausea, headache, fever. I slept most of the day. About 10:00 I took my vitals as I am keeping a record for my physical in...

Yesterday I wasn't feeling good, nausea, headache, fever. I slept most of the d...

•6 months ago

I turned 47 yesterday, and I've never bothered about aging before but today I feel sad and old and ugly.

I've been in remission from severe MDD for over 3 years. I had minor bouts when younger but I developed peripartum depression with my last child and it lasted...

I've been in remission from severe MDD for over 3 years. I had minor bouts when ...

•6 months ago

Disaster in Texas

Hello everyone, I am writing today, because I just came home from a family reunion trip in Dallas, TX. First, let me give some detail….I arranged to see my...

Hello everyone, I am writing today, because I just came home from a family reun...

•6 months ago

hobby

I think I’m ready to take up an old hobby with my daughter. Candle making! I have supplies coming on Sunday! Wish me luck!!

I think I’m ready to take up an old hobby with my daughter. Candle making! I hav...

•6 months ago

IOP Uncertainty

I’ve been so depressed. My therapist suggested IOP (intensive outpatient) but I’m not convinced it will be helpful since my living situation is so bad it...

I’ve been so depressed. My therapist suggested IOP (intensive outpatient) but I...

•6 months ago

Bad 2 weeks

Where to start. The body blows just keep on coming.I met my church pastor in the street he ignored me when I greeted him. I had problems at a senior center...

Where to start. The body blows just keep on coming.I met my church pastor in th...

•6 months ago

I've been hiding my MDD for 4 years at work, until today.

I don't get along with a co-worker. I always greet everyone when I arrive and say good bye when I leave. She does not respond or ever acknowledge me....

I don't get along with a co-worker. I always greet everyone when I arrive and sa...

•6 months ago

ADAA Personal Story: When the Sky Feels Heavy

"My dream was always to be a mother. The day my first child was born, I felt something in me change completely. I didn’t know what it was..." says Luciana,...

"My dream was always to be a mother. The day my first child was born, I felt som...

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changes for the better or worse?

I’ve been on meds for 30+ years, some help for a while, other not so much. I am seriously considering stopping all and going all natural and homeopathic. It...

I’ve been on meds for 30+ years, some help for a while, other not so much. I am ...

•6 months ago

A bit of a lift from a food change

Hello, I recently went to wellness classes. I learned some new things and I thought I was good at nutrition. A few things- don't store your food in plastic, or...

Hello, I recently went to wellness classes. I learned some new things and I thou...

•6 months ago

Lexapro Day 27, 10 mg or do I need increase to 15 or 20

I'm going on 27 days on Lexapro 10 mg. Side effects were disrupted sleep in first week, subsided in second week. Nauciousness for about 30 seconds after taking...

I'm going on 27 days on Lexapro 10 mg. Side effects were disrupted sleep in firs...

•6 months ago

I did it!

As small of a feat this may seem to some, it was huge for me! I got off the couch and washed the dishes…..by hand…no dishwasher! They have been sitting in the...

As small of a feat this may seem to some, it was huge for me! I got off the couc...

•6 months ago

My journey with MDD

Hi everyone.. this is the first time I am posting anything like this, so forgive me if I wander a bit. I have been a depressed individual for decades, and I...

Hi everyone.. this is the first time I am posting anything like this, so forgive...

•6 months ago

Losing hope

I Iiterally have spent most days in bed for close to 10 years…with the exception of brief season when I’ve been able to hold a part time job . Does anyone...

I Iiterally have spent most days in bed for close to 10 years…with the exception...

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•6 months ago

Just killing time..

I feel like I'm just killing time til I die.I don't enjoy anything. I don't find anything fun. I have no hopes for the future. I have to fake every single...

I feel like I'm just killing time til I die.I don't enjoy anything. I don't fin...

•6 months ago

will I ever be “normal”

boyfriend is on a boat on the big lake and I could barely get out of bed! Obviously I didn’t go. I’m on the couch in my pajamas wasting away this beautiful...

boyfriend is on a boat on the big lake and I could barely get out of bed! Obviou...

•6 months ago

ADAA Personal Story: Harm OCD Made Me a Pushover Parent

"My OCD tells me that I am a bad mom. Sometimes the self-doubt actually paralyzes me. Or, the self-doubt has me scrambling to do too much. I was hopelessly...

"My OCD tells me that I am a bad mom. Sometimes the self-doubt actually paralyze...

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depression

very depressed & anxious

very depressed & anxious

•6 months ago

Ask the Authors Q & A: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety

Join us for a Live Free Q & A on Tuesday August 6th at 12 pm ET with the authors of The Complete Guide to Overcoming Health Anxiety: How to Live Life to the...

Join us for a Live Free Q & A on Tuesday August 6th at 12 pm ET with the author...

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Trying to enjoy a night out with hubby but then he says he is bored and drops the “you need a hobby”

When u are our with your hubby trying to have a good time. You talk to him for the most part and take a few seconds to post a picture, and he drops the ball,...

When u are our with your hubby trying to have a good time. You talk to him for t...

•6 months ago

I can no longer reach out

I'm done talking I hope. I don't want to come back here or try to explain myself ever again. People mean well but they say things I already know or they...

I'm done talking I hope. I don't want to come back here or try to explain myself...

CroutonBehavior

•6 months ago

Lost Cause?

Hello everyone, Today is another day where I feel that life is futile. I worked hard my whole entire life, overcome some really hard things, and all for it...

Hello everyone, Today is another day where I feel that life is futile. I worke...

•6 months ago

Thoughts on cognitive behavioral therapy?

I'm so worn out from trying to get well from this depression and anxiety. I think I've had it all my life and was able to cope when I was younger, but now I'm...

I'm so worn out from trying to get well from this depression and anxiety. I thi...

•6 months ago

ADAA Story of Triumph: From Darkness to Light: My OCD Story

"I encountered my first obsessive thought when I was about 10 years old, centered around God and religion. I vividly remember the overwhelming guilt I felt."...

"I encountered my first obsessive thought when I was about 10 years old, centere...

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having a bad episode today

Today I woke up feeling completely helpless and frustrated. Every day feels the same and every time I wake up I feel an awful sense of dread. I went to my mom...

Today I woke up feeling completely helpless and frustrated. Every day feels the ...

CroutonBehavior

•6 months ago

major depressive disorder, bipolar, gender dysphoria

hi! I have been depressed for what feels like my whole life. Recently, I thought it might be from gender dysphoria but I have been diagnosed with major...

hi! I have been depressed for what feels like my whole life. Recently, I thought...

•6 months ago

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