Hi again
I accidentally introduced myself in the community champions forum which was the wrong forum to be saying hi so thought I'd say hi through the normal online forums. My name is Petrina and I have had depression and anxiety for along time and I would consider myself a fighter. When I first went through depression at 23 years of age, I didn't know what was wrong with me. I did however know it was serious! I withdrew from life completely starting with my job and friends. I cried everyday because I was so anxious and afraid. I was literally in hell. I had the worst insomnia anyone could experience. I did not sleep! For one week I found myself at the family GP, everyday. Everyday after blood tests she sent me away even though i was visibly distraught. It took a week for the GP to give me medication and thankfully I began to sleep and feel better. From that moment on my life has never been the same! I have been on medication for 19 long years, most of those years have been good but I do have occasional relapses which leads to medication changes and therapy.
Depression is a funny illness, because a lot of the time you don't want to do anything but if you don't anything you feel worse. You have to fight with it all the time. I survive these days with medication, therapy, sunshine and exercise. Aiming for goals is good. All the best everybody. Stay positive.
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