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Runningbrook8
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About Me
I'm 27, have worked at the same job for the past 4 years. I've gone through a lot. I'm sort of just starting to go out on my own. I like to knit. I teach and practice yoga. I try to exercise but it's hard. Nature helps me relax.
I'm 27, have worked at the same job for the past 4 years. I've gone through a lot. I'm sort of just starting to go out on my own. I like to knit. I teach and practice yoga. I try to exercise but it's hard. Nature helps me relax.
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So sorry to hear about your grandmother.
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Close Depression
: Clinical (Major) DepressionI have had treatment resistant depression. I have been consistently in therapy for the past 5 years and have seen many therapists and psychiatrists.I have been on about 40 different medications. My current psychiatrist and therapist have helped me. I've been seeing them both for 2 years. I had ECT last Dec. I am dealing grief, moving, money, anxiety, self-hate, suicidal thoughts, self-injury, self esteem, body issues, trust and assertiveness issues. I have little support.
Treatments
- Ambien Working / Worked
- 10mg helps me sleep most of the night. I still have trouble with early waking.
- Celexa Somewhat Helpful
- 30 mg. Probably helping
- Electroconvulsive therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Ive been told it helped. I'm on the fence but looking back to where I was at a year ago it was worth it in the long run. I did have some memory problems but I think it's pretty good now. I don't remember much from around the time of having it done.
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Working on mindfulness. Its hard but it helps me relax at times.
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- 600 mg 45 days every 45 hours. Makes me tired. psychiatrist lets me increase it as needed.
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- My therapist requires I exercise 4 days a week--or I can't come to therapy.
- Provigil Working / Worked
- 100 mg as needed. I think it helps. Not hugely but makes the fatigue workable.
- Prozac Working / Worked
- 40mg. I guess it's helping. My mood is relatively stable.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Finally found a good therapist who specializes in mind and body work. I see her twice a week--my insurance is great.
- Risperdal Working / Worked
- 1mg. makes me tired but is part of the drug combo so I take itI trust my doctor.
- Support from Friends & Family Too Soon to Tell
- Its hard for me to ask them for their support.
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- 450 mg. Its always hard for me to tell for meds if they are working or not. But Im ok right now so its probably helping.
- Writing Working / Worked
- I really like to journal. Ive kept journals since I was 8 years old.
- Yoga Working / Worked
- Its helped me with mindfulness.
Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a RelativeI have lived with my grandma for the past 5 years. She died July 31. I found her when I came home from babysitting. My family doesn't talk about it much and my psychiatrist thinks that sharing with others will help. It's really hard.
Treatments
- Crying Somewhat Helpful
- I don't cry enough. It's hard and a lot when I do cry. I feel like I am dying when I cry like that.
- Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful
- Work is a good distraction. I just don't want to go home.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I've been in therapy for depression so we are talking about this too, of course.
- Reading Working / Worked
- it's an escape
- Remembering Too Soon to Tell
- I'm working on a scrapbook/journal about my grandma. I haven't done much but when I did work on it it really helped.
- Support Groups Considering
- I'm looking for one to go to.
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- I talked and cried a lot at first. Now I don't know what to say. I tell the kids at work stories still, like she is alive and it feels good. Maybe it's weird for them though.
