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LiteratureLover
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About Me
Im a mother of 2 with Medication Resistant Major Depressive Disorder. The illness and treatments also cause other health problems. I am passionate about literature and reading, my 2 girls who I have been a sole parent to since before birth & social justice. I am yet to finish my two university degrees but Im working on it! I love satirical, witty humour and ppl like myself who dont take themselves too seriously! Hoping to make some friends to ease the feeling of isolation.
Im a mother of 2 with Medication Resistant Major Depressive Disorder. The illness and treatments also cause other health problems. I am passionate about literature and reading, my 2 girls who I have been a sole parent to since before birth & social justice. I am yet to finish my two university degrees but Im working on it! I love satirical, witty humour and ppl like myself who dont take themselves too seriously! Hoping to make some friends to ease the feeling of isolation.
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reading, history, religious philosophy, learning about different countries and different cultures, alternative beliefs, customs, medicines and histories. I love good humour, good conversation and good coffee. I love debating issues and hearing different opinions & interpretations of events. I like exotic foods and travel. My children are my number one priority and I aim to teach them to live in a socially responsible manner and to respect others despite differences. Im am very vocal in my support for people whose basic human rights are being violated or exploited.
reading, history, religious philosophy, learning about different countries and different cultures, alternative
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionIm looking for friendship with people who have had or are having similar experiences to me as I feel very isolated by my illness and find that people who have not experienced it although sympathetic just dont ever really comprehend what it is like. I have suffered from depression for many years but the last six have been debilitating. I have been hositalised many times but not in the last year and a half. Im functioning quite well now but still average a few days a week when Im not.
Treatments
- Ambien Not Working
- I would do things and not realise or remember in the morning. It became dangerous as I was trying to do things and had to be watched in the night.
- Celexa Not Working
- made me too anxious and unable to sleep.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- works if im well enough to be able to use it.
- Effexor Not Working
- made me lose a dangerous amount of weight and feel anxious all the time. I needed a cocktail of other drugs to control the side effects.
- Electroconvulsive therapy Working / Worked
- Its the end of the line but its the only thing that has ever worked for me in an acute stage. I've had over 30 treatments but havnt required any for nearly two years. I would have this if I needed it but in saying that I also have memory problems that upset me from the treatment.
- Paxil Not Working
- I took this as a teenager but my father threw them away after a week as I was unable to stay awake and he also believed I didnt need them.
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- works only when you are well enough to maintain it. Impossible to use when the illness is acute and i found it very patronizing when people suggested it when I was acutely unwell.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- it is imperitive to have the right person otherwise I found it made me feel worse not better.
- Seroquel Somewhat Helpful
- I lost my personality for the two years I took this medication. I also took it during pregnancy.
- Support from Friends & Family Not Working
- my family try to be supportive but just cant understand fully what the illness means. It makes them feel powerless and frustrated so I try now to keep from them how things are really going.
- Valium Somewhat Helpful
- not a long term solution. I used it in the past.
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- I previously used this site in 2007 but cant remember much as I was very unwell and having ECT at the time.
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