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  • About Me

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    kitteh303

    Female, 16
    Lakewood, CO, USA
    Member since May 29, 2008

    • About Me

      I've been dealing with anxiety/depression my entire life. I'm currently being medicated for it but I still have sporadic, debilitating panic attacks that are triggered by stress. Anyway, instead of finding help from idiots on forums who just tell me to shut up, I thought I'd find an actual support group. Yay Google.

      I've been dealing with anxiety/depression my entire life. I'm currently being medicated for it but I still have sporadic, debilitating panic attacks that are triggered by stress. Anyway, instead of finding help from idiots on forums who just tell me to shut up, I thought I'd find an actual support group. Yay Google.

    • Interests

      Drawing, writing, music, comedy

      Drawing, writing, music, comedy

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  • Journal

    • OK.

      Mood June 11, 2008 8:23pm

      I'm doing better. Not terrible. Not great, but not terrible. 

       

      I started Yoga and a bunch of other good stuff at the suggestion of my …

    • Journal Entry for June 10, 2008

      Mood June 10, 2008 1:04am

      Got cyber-bullied again and so I lapsed back into depression for a bit... I'm OK now but my mom is in Seattle and I won't see her for a week, …

    • Journal Entry for June 9, 2008

      Mood June 9, 2008 2:27am

    • Journal Entry for June 6, 2008

      Mood June 6, 2008 12:17am

    • Still improving.

      Mood May 31, 2008 9:44pm

      :) Well, things are still looking up. I feel just a bit down, but I'm not going to let it get to me. I'm very determined to get better and …

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    • Close Anxiety

      I've been dealing with anxiety/depression my entire life. I'm currently being medicated for it but I still have sporadic, debilitating panic attacks that are triggered by stress. Anyway, instead of finding help from idiots on forums who just tell me to shut up, I thought I'd find an actual support group. Yay Google.

      Treatments

      Breathwork Somewhat Helpful
      Calms me down physically but not mentally.
      Fish Oil Too Soon to Tell
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      Hard to do but definitely beneficial.
      Yoga Too Soon to Tell
      Seemed to relax me but I just started so I'm not out of the woods yet.
      Zoloft Not Working
      It stopped working after being on it for 3 years. Gave me a really dry mouth at first.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
    • Close Depression - Teen

      I'm dealing with anxiety, depression, and panic attacks- but I'm not gonna lose hope.

      Treatments

      Art Somewhat Helpful
      Depression sort of immobilizes me and saps my creativity so it's hard.
      Fish Oil Too Soon to Tell
      Meditation Too Soon to Tell
      Tough to master and quiet my thoughts.
      Music Somewhat Helpful
      Pets Not Working
      I feel guilty because I put them in danger once.
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      Prozac Too Soon to Tell
      Just started it.
      Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
      I need to open up and be honest with my therapist.
      Talking Working / Worked
      Without my parents and friends, I'd go bonkers.
      Yoga Too Soon to Tell
      Again, relaxed me more.
      Zoloft Not Working
      Stopped working after 3 years. Gave me a dry mouth at first.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
    • Open Panic Attacks

      Treatments

      Fish Oil Too Soon to Tell
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      Patience Working / Worked
      The best way around is through.
      Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
      Still need to open up and be honest with my therapist.
      Yoga Too Soon to Tell
      Ditto on the relaxation.
      Zoloft Not Working
      Stopped working after 3 years.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
    • Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

      Treatments

      Oral Contraceptives Too Soon to Tell
      I'm yet to start loestrin 24 (something like that). We'll see how it goes.
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      Gave me a bit of a dry mouth at first, but it's working fine.
      Yoga Too Soon to Tell
      I want to try Yoga instead of the birth control hormones because I think the birth control makes me nervous.
      Fish Oil Too Soon to Tell
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
    • Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

      Treatments

      Zoloft Not Working
      It used to work but now it's tapering off like some SSRI's do.
      Yoga Too Soon to Tell
      Need to calm down and stop my racing thoughts.
      Fish Oil Too Soon to Tell
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
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