New Member - First Post

[tasol]

This is my first post, so still getting the hang of things. Why did I join? Because I have some depression problems. I spent my youth in an orphanage and have hang-ups from time to time. Cheers to all of you with your own problems.

[Croix]

Dear Tasol~

Welcome to the forum, as you say many of us here have problems and that simply means we can understand others and wish to help. Having been to very unpleasant places we do not want others to have to go there too.

I became ill from job-related problems and have no idea what it must do to a person to live in an orphanage, a different world.

Would you like to say a little more about your life now, and the problems you face? We are friendly, will listen and don't judge, just try to say if something similar has happened to us how we coped, what - worked and what did not.

I will ask one question, are you on your own or do you have someone in your life to give you support? I found it makes a huge difference if one is that lucky

Croix

[geoff]

Hi Tasol, can I welcome you to the forums.

It's never easy to post your first thread because you may decide to edit what you've written, or then delete it only wishing that you had posted it, but well done, it's great to have you on the site.

I'm sorry that depression has become something that you are struggling with, plus your experiences from the past that could be still annoying you, which could mean you have PTSD, that I can't say, only a doctor can diagnose you, but would love to hear back from you.

Geoff.

[tasol]

Thanks Geoff. I have an appointment with a psychologist early next month. See how we go. I have had other psychologists before but have moved to another area.

[tasol]

Hi Croix, Thanks for your welcome. I am lucky enough to have the support of my wife. I will post more after my visit to a psychologist early next month. I haven't been to one for a long time, which was a mistake.

[Croix]

Dear Tasol~

The support of a partner is a huge thing. My wife had to work, look after the household, the offspring and me. I only found out her strength then. It made all the difference to me, but but a great burden on her. She did have the support of her mum, and that helped her both practically and emotionally too.

I hope you find the new psychologist is sensible, practical and 'clicks' with you and look forward to catching up afterwards.

Croix.

[geoff]

Hey Tasol, can I suggest a couple of things which you may want to do before you see the psychologist and if you want to start writing about your days at the orphanage, which must have been traumatic for you, and I'm sorry, but there are so many issues you probably want to talk about, but once the session starts there will be so much you may forget about, only because the conversation maybe directed at one particular point and your memory retention could be distracted.

If you write down all the points that have now and in the past been affecting you, then it's easy to hand the sheet of paper over to the psychologist, try and photocopy it.

The K-10 depression test you can also do, but try and do it several times, not straight after the other, but different times as well as days, then you can take this in with you.

All of this will help establish your condition much quicker and then help you.

Please let us know how you are going.

Geoff.