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Katatonic
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Hi guys,

Just popping in to meet & greet so to speak. Been some what apprehensive about posting so hope you all understand. I have suffered many many years of depression & anxiety which as you all would know can be really hard to manage on your own. In the last 3yrs or so my health has really suffered leaving me feeling isolated, terribly forgotten about,( well in my eyes) by health professionals & so on. As I write I am already judging myself & thinking I should just hush & get on with what life I've been dealt, there are those more in need etc so I shall start small maybe

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AGrace
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi katatonic,

Welcome to the forums. Well done for taking the step to post here and share some of your story. 

Firstly I wanted to say that everyone who joins the forums has as much right to be here as the next person. We all come here for varying reasons and at different stages in our illness. 

You've suffered from depression for a long time, and have probably discovered it's the kind of illness that likes to stick around. What treatment are you receiving at the moment? Do you still see a therapist? Are you taking medication? 

You mentioned you kind of feel forgotten about. Who has forgotten you? I know what it's like to feel really isolated, have you got any family or friends that support you? 

I hope we'll hear more from you. 

AGrace

HelenM
Community Member

Hi Katatonic

Often we feel we shouldn't complain because there are always those who are worse off. But it's you who's having to live with your pain and whatever anyone else suffers doesn't take away your suffering. Nobody would come onto a forum if they didn't need support. It's really good you've come on here.

Depression is such a horrible illness to cope with. You mention that your health has worsened in the last three years. Is there any reason for that?

And please keep posting. There are lots of people here who will understand your problems. 

Take care, Helen

Sea-n-sky
Community Member

Hi Katonic,

Welcome on board these forums.

Helen M has said in her reply to you that there are lots of people here who will understand your problems.

Let me now just say, I endorse what Helen M said - I endorse it 100%.

Keep posting, as I am sure you will find that it helps.

Sea-n-sky

feelingblue87
Community Member

I just signed on myself.  Been feeling pretty lousy lately. Hope to see if I can find some hel[ful info.

geoff
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

dear Katatonic, welcome to the site, and can I please say that it's never easy posting your first comment, because you tend to worry that people here would not think that it's worth posting, well that's not true and never feel this way, because what you have suffering from has affected your life, and obviously changed how you live, so it's very important to try and get help, and all posts are just as concerning as another.

You can't keep quite and pretend that life for you is OK, because it's far from this, and further down the track it will only get worse, so by saying that you really are lost is a step in the right direction.

 

Please don't be too frightened on what you want to say, as all of us have been to hell and back more times than you can count, so there wouldn't be too much that we haven't heard before, and by saying this means that every post is as important as the other.

There are people who need more help than other people, but that's not the point here, because everybody has problems that affect themselves, their lives, their work and the list goes on, so to you your post is in need of help, as nobody has to try and cope with all the traumas that you have to face, so JO Blow next door maybe worse off in certain circumstances, but he doesn't have to cope with what you have to.

So we hope that you can come back to us and explain a little more to us. Geoff.

Katatonic
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member
Thank you AGrace & all of you that have replied for making me feel welcome.

I have been suffering 20+ yrs depression & have learnt to hide myself away from many people that tend to pigeon hole me. I've learnt how to reply to therapists or how to answer the questions & score your lvl of depression as I feel albeit 1 or 10, depression is depression. I have a husband & adult kids, grand children etc but I hide from them also. They don't need to hear me all the time. They look to me as the glue to the page, to be their problem solver & advice giver of which I'm very good at but hopless doing it for myself. My health especially these last 3yrs has really deteriorated to I'm living day to day & popping way too many pain killers & I don't always think I'm trying to stop the physical pain but numbing the phsycological pain. I stopped my anti depressant as it was ineffective & I'm 1 of those unlucky few that are allergic or react to nearly all tablets. I feel invisible & kind of like I'm in a room full of people yet so very alone

Katatonic
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi Geoff,

I wish to just pop in & thank you personally if I can say that to someone we don't actually see but I'm sure you get my meaning.

As you can see I can reply to posts HOORAY. I thought I'd really lost the plot when nothing was working. I even copied as you suggested the content of my post but eventually it clicked with some help from forum support etc that due to me using a tablet was,not allowing me to see the "post reply" button at the bottom so now that I am not losing my marbles I don't feel so down. I now hope I can articulate & explain myself a little in the future so again, a big Thank You.

dear Katatonic, don't be silly your not losing your marbles, we all know what's causing this, so please take it a bit at a time, there's no rush none of are going anywhere.

 

dear Feelingblue, I hope that you can start your own post, so if you don't know how to to do it, it's quite easy, so when you logon click 'All Posts' and then click 'Depression' and it will say on the right 'New Threads' so click this and then fill in a name for your post and tell us what's worrying you, and then click 'Post this reply' and it will then appear. Geoff.

hep
Community Member
Hi Im new on here tonight. Ive just recently suffered a bout of depression and not coping well with what life is throwing at me at the moment. In the same week I went from being able to support myself working 5 days to 2 days a week and then finding out that my son was missing. Ive now found out my son is in jail and he refuses to see me and he suffers from depression and thats the reason he wont see me. Im currently not coping well myself however have been to the dr and she gave me sleeping tabs which dont help at all. Im trying really hard to get on with things but just finding it difficult. I have sought counselling but they can only see me every 4 weeks. Can anyone offer any suggestions on what could help me come to terms with the situation with my son and also my own issues.