topic Need support from people that get it please. in Depression

Need support from people that get it please.

Katherine22 — Mon, 22 May 2017 04:47:42 GMT

Hi I've been on this forum before but it's been a while. I was really well for about 6 mths but in a really bad place at the moment once again I've had depression for 15 years now

I Left my job today as I couldn't cope anymore with the long days and trying to pretend I'm ok whilst being an anxious depressed mess

thanks in advance

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Anxiety_hell — Mon, 22 May 2017 05:11:39 GMT

Wow hunni I hope ur OK I'm in the same head space as u ATM only thing is I'm on compo awaiting to go back this week to work and anxiety and pains r going crazy

I guess the only heap I can be is to show ur not the only one darl so ur not alone xxx

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Katherine22 — Mon, 22 May 2017 08:18:47 GMT

Thankyou so much for replying. It's great to know I'm not alone Thankyou 🙂

that must be very stressful for you thinking you have to go back when your feeling like that, I hope you can find a way to keep the anxiety at bay. What helps you?

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Cpp — Mon, 22 May 2017 08:29:05 GMT

Hey Katherine

you are definitely not alone. I'm in your headspace too. Hang in there I've just taken a weeks annual leave to try and turn it around.

Go onto mindspot.org they have an 8 week program that may help you it helped me a year ago and I'm now using the same tools they gave me to try and get ontop of it.

Thinking of you. If you need a link let me know.

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blondguy — Tue, 23 May 2017 00:04:11 GMT

Hey Katherine

I understand where you are coming from after having chronic anxiety for 15 years.

The severity of the anxiety/depression can be reduced over time with a solid commitment to super regular therapy

If prescribed medication can also work together with therapy to help you bring some peace back into your life

The medication on its own is a band aid...With therapy they both work very well together 🙂

Seeing a good GP is a great place to start the process.

The rotten feelings will reduce Katherine...

I hope you can let us know how you are going. There are many gentle people that can be here for you that suffer similar degrees of these crappy disorders

my kind thoughts

Paul

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Banjoman — Wed, 24 May 2017 04:41:35 GMT

Hello Cpp,

Is the program free on mindspot.org.au ?

thank you,

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Sophie_M — Wed, 24 May 2017 04:44:51 GMT

Hi Banjoman, yes the Mindspot service is free. Beyondblue is one of the partner organisations supporting this service.

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Banjoman — Wed, 24 May 2017 05:08:38 GMT

Thank you, Sophine.

I am going to give it ago 🙂

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Cpp — Wed, 24 May 2017 10:41:46 GMT

Hi Banjoman,

sorry I took so long to respond but as you are aware yes it's free. I also found out today that if you go to your gp and tell them your problems they can organise a mental hesitate care plan which entitles you to 10 sessions with a psychologist that they recommend some of them depending on their cost will bulk bill.

Hope your well?

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Katherine22 — Wed, 24 May 2017 12:55:40 GMT

Hi Cpp, thanks so much for your reply.

I hope you can start to feel much better whilst on leave. Thanks for the great advice about mind spot.

Take care xx

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Katherine22 — Wed, 24 May 2017 13:02:14 GMT

Hi Paul, thanks so much for your post.

Its kind people like you who keep me moving forward. Thanks for your great advice I'm going to definately try a combo of therapy and meds, I feel I have to try everything as living like this is not living at all. 15 years is a very long time for you to cope with anxiety 😞 I guess we just have to keep up the good fight even when we feel we can't do it anymore.

Thanks so much for your support xx

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blondguy — Wed, 24 May 2017 13:48:57 GMT

Hey Katherine

Really appreciate you posting back 🙂

Depression or anxiety are both a serious pain......no different to a physiological problem....

The good news is that they both decrease in intensity with regular therapy and a good GP

The forums are a rock solid and non judgemental place for you.....even if you just need a chat!

Thankyou so much for being a part of the Beyond Blue family Katherine

my kind thoughts (and a hug for you if thats okay of course)

Paul

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geoff — Wed, 24 May 2017 20:30:39 GMT

hello Katherine, some great replies from those above me.
It's impossible to pretend to other people giving them the impression that you are OK, because deep down you know that you're not, it will become too exhausting for you to keep this false facade going, you're fighting with depression.
It's great that you're had 6 months free from this illness, but we can't forget that we are susceptible to have a relapse, where there maybe a reason that you know or one you don't know about, but either way it's disappointing, and as I have said before, take it as though your car is going in to be serviced.
There will be much you have learned over these 6 months, trigger points to avoid or situations where you feel uncomfortable to also stay clear of, eventually these will your strong points, where you can actually say in getting depression, 'buzz off'. Geoff.

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Banjoman — Thu, 25 May 2017 01:51:11 GMT

Thank for the reply Cpp,

I have being looking to find someone for awhile, all the psychologist I have contacted, 13 so far, either don't bulk bill, stopped bulk billing because it was too hard for them to get money from back from Medicare on time (which makes me some what annoyed at the Medicare system) or their siding scale is not affordable for me since I lost my job. I jokingly said to the last siding scale psychologists "hey, at least long walks along the beach are free". We both laughed before hanging up the phone simultaneously in the moment of awkward silence that followed.

So I thought I would give Mindspot service ago. I am also looking into getting into a student run clinic that is about $25 per visit but the waiting list to become a client is long.