topic Introducing myself in Depression

Introducing myself

Mozzzzza — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 09:29:30 GMT

Hi there,

just introducing myself my name is Morry and I’m 45. Have had depression and anxiety hanging around for as long as I can remember. I take a dive from time to time and the Low Low lasts for years. I’m managing my illness and working within my limits. I just wanted to join a place that may understand my queries and struggles. Hi again would love to hear from anyone . Cheers, Morry

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blondguy — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:33:27 GMT

Hello Morry

Welcome and thankyou for being a part of the forums too 🙂

I understand what you are going through with the depression and anxiety....the symptoms can be crippling when we having a low(s) in our lives. When you mentioned that you have been managing your illness and working within your limits lets me know that you have these awful feelings for a long time Morry

I really hope you feel welcome here.....The forums are a safe and non judgemental place for you to post

Please feel free to ask any questions that you wish

you are not alone

Paul

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smallwolf — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:36:42 GMT

Morry,

Hi. Welcome to beyond blue. Like you I suffer from anxiety and depression. But I find great solace in the forums here chatting with other people about our experiences. I hope this will apply to you also. Additionally you will the people here helpful and supportive. I hope you dont mind if I throw a couple/few questions your way...

Can you tell me what brought you here today?

What queries do you have?

Listening to you,

Tim

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baet123 — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:39:45 GMT

Hey Morry,

Welcome to the forums and to the big BeyondBlue family! Really great to have you here mate and this is a great place where like minded people can chat and learn and help eachother.

Feel free to post as often as you please. People will always be here to support you and it is a great non-judgmental environment.

I am sorry to hear that you have struggled in the past and I am glad to hear you are managing your condition. We all have our ups and downs but it is important to stay positive and be strong.

I hope to hear from you again and learn more about you.

All the best.

Baet123

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MsPurple — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:50:12 GMT

Hi Mozzzzza (Morry) and welcome to the beyond blue forums. It is great you have come to join us to receive support and contribute to the community. We are a peer based forum so sometimes response rate can vary so please keep that in mind.

Glad to have you and see you around the forums

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Mozzzzza — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:12:05 GMT

Thanx Paul,

thankyou for the welcome and support 👍👍

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Mozzzzza — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:27:56 GMT

Hi Tim,

thanx for the welcome and questions.

i felt the need to connect yesterday as I do it alone except for a friend who is a paraplegic from an accident. He has dark times and he and myself have a great openness in conversation. To answer for second question I may post it one time because it is complex yet I’ll attempt to articulate a short version. I have been on around 6 antidepressants In a 4 year period as they would stop working in various ways and time frames. This last one keeps the thoughts to a manageable level with some effort and the depression at a functional albeit like walking in a pool feel. Yet the numb brain is a pain the anhedonia lack of feeling isn’t as bad yet I’m wondering again if I see if I can change meds again and go through all that or just manage as I am functioning, I am holding down a full time job with understanding bosses for which I’m beyond grateful. So yeah dunno if I’ve already answered my question yet .... Cheers Morry

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Mozzzzza — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 00:30:13 GMT

Thanx for the welcome everyone THANKYOU

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blondguy — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 20:54:19 GMT

Hi Morry

Thanks heaps for posting back and being a part of the forum family 🙂 I am sorry about your friend and his accident. I hope that he is also doing okay

Just so we can provide more effective support can I ask how often you had counseling/help during the difficult time of being on 6 AD's in four years?

I understand your pain as I have been on a AD...SSRI....for 23 years which is a long time yet it was never a fix all...Just for me it provided a strong foundation that I could heal combined with ongoing regular counseling

Everyone's situation is different of course. There is no judgement on the forums Morry....just a friendly place for us to post 🙂

I hope you are doing reasonably okay

you are not alone

Paul