Dear Shim
Hello and welcome to Beyond Blue. I am so pleased you found your way here and I am sorry that you feel so miserable. I presume you are talking about depression. We all know how horrible this feels and you have our whole-hearted sympathy and support.
The first step is to book yourself a long appointment with your GP. This is where you will get a proper diagnosis and where you can start your journey to recovery. It is important that you get this appointment ASAP, before Christmas if possible. Your doctor may want to prescribe medication which you can start immediately. Antidepressants (ADs) take a few weeks to kick properly, often as long as six weeks, although you will start to feel better after a few weeks.
Your doctor can talk to you about other help options. These may be regular visits to your doctor to discuss what is happening, appointments with a psychologist or counselor, or attending group therapy course. Or perhaps a completely different option. These are the most common.
It would also help you to explore this web site and read the information here about depression. Start by clicking on the blue tabs at the time of page looking at the various topics. You can download much of the information or ask BB to send you hard copies. There is also information for families about how to support their family member. Once you have been to your doctor have a chat to your husband about what was said, or take him with you if you feel comfortable about this.
Being informed about what is happening to you can take away a lot of the anxiety and help you to recover more quickly.
Another suggestion is to read some the threads and join in the conversations. There is lots of support here and talking to other people in the same situation can be helpful.
Please continue to write in on this thread and tell us what is happening and how we can help you. The sooner you get help the better. We are always here.
Mary
