depression

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Oct 2015
4:59pm, 15 Oct 2015
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Derby Tup
The responsibilities are what save us sometimes. At various times the impact upon various members of my family or friends has saved me "taking the long walk". It always sounds trite but I hope you find some improvement in the way you feel soon. I'm sure other posters and readers on this thread wish you well too
Oct 2015
5:33pm, 15 Oct 2015
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Southcoastpete
Nothing wrong in making lists, you could even write them down.

Just try not to identify too much on what you think is wrong in your life. Sometime its better to accept that life isn't perfect. Of course, if there are things you can change, then why not?

I hope things get better for you.
Oct 2015
9:46am, 19 Oct 2015
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Pat Runner
I come in disguise, not for me but for anonimity for my daughter. She is a mid 20 year old and after a series of overdosing she levelled but alcohol/binge during never stopped, now she is self harming. As a parent I have no say on her mental health, docs and consultants only nod sympathetically. I'm at my wits end and home life is suffering. My younger kids going to school tired because of disturbed sleeps. Do I fail them or my daughter. I am truly sinking. I,m on Anti depressant to keep me on an even keel. Where do I go to get her help that she is so Adanamant not to take?
Oct 2015
9:27pm, 22 Oct 2015
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Tracey G
Pat Runner, we had to almost drag our daughter to the doctors as she was depressed, mostly due to the bad year we had with her autistic brother.

I'm struggling again and just want to walk away from it all. Fighting social services for respite. My dad has been diagnosed with dementia, my mum has asthma and COPD, father-in-law has prostrate cancer. It almost half term and I dreading it
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Oct 2015
3:49pm, 25 Oct 2015
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TT
Hugs all round. My son, who has Aspergers, is struggling too. Lots of stomach symptoms and panic attacks. Social anxiety. I'm just trying to just keep afloat. Left my old job and dropped down to a call centre job. Mask firmly back in place. It amuses me that people keep commenting how positive and calm I am. Regardless of the side effects I don't think I ever want to drop my anti-d's.
Oct 2015
11:24am, 29 Oct 2015
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The Scribbler
Hello. I've been a bit of a lurker on this forum in the past as it's helped me understand what a family member was going through. So I hope you don't mind me dropping back in to ask a question.

I feel unhappy, unsettled and under valued at work. I have some personal issues. And generally I have been feeling a a bit low, finding that things catch me out or upset me, more than would be usual.

Someone recently asked me if I was depressed. On the basis that I can still function pretty well day to day, I said I didn't think so, but I have felt quite unhappy and there are things that niggle me that I keep going back to, even though they happened earlier in the year.

Today, having been out to see some live music last night, I am feeling good. Not hyper, or high, just good, normal. And it strikes me that it's been a good while since I felt like that.

The person who asked me if I was depressed, and who has some experience of depression has suggested I make an appointment to see my GP and self refer. So, my question is should I? Today I'd feel like a fraud.
Oct 2015
12:00pm, 29 Oct 2015
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Derby Tup
Speak to your GP. One other thing I there are resources on line where you can see check-lists of symptoms or effects of depression. For decades I thought it was normal to feel flat at best and close to suicidal at worst. I remember seeing a magazine article and it had 10 symptoms for men and 10 for women. I had 19 ut of 20 around that time. Talk about Eureka moment. I've had a great career and functioned normally for a very long Tim before a work-related issue coincided with a bereavement and i found myself literally unable to function. I went to the GP and spoke to family who didn't know. Its in the top three best things I've ever done. Good luck!
Oct 2015
12:12pm, 29 Oct 2015
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irontubs
I would echo DT's thoughts and go speak to your GP. It is still possible to function day to day but you're just not as good as you usually are. The first time ( and at subsequent visits) i completed a questionnaire like this one

nhs.uk

The instructions ask you to consider how true each statement is over the last two weeks rather than how you feel at the moment. The test results should give you confidence that you are not a fraud ( unless of course you are and it will tell you that too ;-))
Oct 2015
12:45pm, 29 Oct 2015
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The Scribbler
Thank you for taking me seriously. According to that test, I'm on the lower end of the scale.

And today I feel much more positive about actually doing things to help improve my situation, so I'm going to run with that.
Oct 2015
7:39pm, 29 Oct 2015
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MeLAR
(((Hugs))) all round. I like Scibbler come and go on here.

This thread has help me along with good friends get through some really dark days and still warms my heart when i read the support.

I just took the link test and dven wither ADs still rate highly on the depression stakes on my last review my . GP wanted to change meds but I know how I feel and comfortable to get me through my more challenging days..it's a case do I don't I. Not good with change!

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