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Lost with no direction

Neb
Community Member

Hey guys I'm going to try keep this short....

I was diagnosed with major depression and anxiety about two years ago now and started taking med's and seeing a psych for about six months what ended with me kinda getting told I had bipolar, but I wasn't diagnosed as I stopped going to my appointments and taking my med's because I thought none of it was working.... now this past month each day has been a struggle to get to the end of the day and I'm right on the edge right now as I don't know what to do and don't want to go through it all again....

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geoff
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni
hello Guest, it's disappointing for you when you go to counseling and start taking medication but for what reason if you're not told what you are suffering from, so why do I need to do this, it doesn't make any sense, whereas if you know what you are diagnosed with then that gives you a base to begin with, then you could do so some research and then ask some questions with your doctor.
Now my greatest worry for you is that you have stopped everything and now again being taken down by your depression, whether or not it's BP that's something that needs to be confirmed by a professional, but it definitely has to be dignosed, because the type of medication maybe different to what you were given, that's first port of call.
Secondly you will need another referral from your doctor to see another psychiatrist who can then start you on new medication, but you also need to be recognised, accepted and understood by someone who wants to get you back on track.
Care and understanding by us as well will always be there, and as it's only early in the morning I hope that other people reply back to you. Geoff.

bestiutza
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi Neb,

Can I ask what caused the depression? I know that you want to keep it short but being diagnosed with depression is not like you are having a flu or something. Why each day is a struggle?

Btw, this is my 1st post here. I also suffer from anxiety and depression (on and off) but I've always knew what hit me and cause the depression. Is not a easy thing to analyze yourself. Probably is the worst nightmare 🙂

Neb
Community Member

Hi bestiutza

I actually traced my depression back to when I was 11-12 years old but was never seeked help or got diagnosed with it till I was 25.... but for me it started when I was sent away for 7 days at a young age without being told why or what I had done to be sent away. Which made me think their was something wrong with me and over time think I'm a worthless useless waste of space because I couldn't even work out what was wrong with myself.... And then theirs never being good enough added on top of that.... I worked my arse off had a nice car took family/friends on multiple holidays put myself in more then $40,000 debt just trying to prove I'm worthy but I'm still the shit friend/family member no one wants to hang/talk too.... and if putting myself in $40,000 debt isn't good enough nothing ever will be....