Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
After growing up being an Epileptic, and suffering with Major
Depression, I had a difficult time with working. It seems I'd
get a job, and for some reason or another, my emotions always
took over where I would have to leave it behind. Not working
I feel like a failure, and to work and my emotions cause me to
leave my job, there again this makes me think of myself as a
failure. There are times, I'd love for my daughter and I to have
our own place, and yet I'm stuck. I've tried on numerous
occassions to be able to draw disability and every time they
turned me down, because they said I had not worked enough
to draw any. I told the disablity people, how could they expect
me to hold a job with these illnesses! I'd love to here ya'll's
imput on this!
BRAVE
Depression, I had a difficult time with working. It seems I'd
get a job, and for some reason or another, my emotions always
took over where I would have to leave it behind. Not working
I feel like a failure, and to work and my emotions cause me to
leave my job, there again this makes me think of myself as a
failure. There are times, I'd love for my daughter and I to have
our own place, and yet I'm stuck. I've tried on numerous
occassions to be able to draw disability and every time they
turned me down, because they said I had not worked enough
to draw any. I told the disablity people, how could they expect
me to hold a job with these illnesses! I'd love to here ya'll's
imput on this!
BRAVE
I'm not sure how I can help, since I don't suffer with any of these, but I do feel for you!
Have you posted this in the Epilepsy community? Maybe someone there can offer more help for you.
Hope you find the answers you're seeking! Here's a hug for you, and hope you feel better!
I wanted to bump this post.
I know that their are some members on here that are on disability do to depression.
So I know that these members can answer some ? you may have about disability.
And the failure part of your post. Brave you are not a failure. Just like I am not a failure. We did not ask for this sickness.
Love Tonie
When it comes to feeling like a failure, oh yes, I do often feel like that. To make matters worse, I'm a perfectionist, so I feel like a failure even if I have done a decent job of something!
I may not suffer with too many health problems (thankfully), but I do have very bad knees. When my 17 year old nephew wanted to go skiing over the holidays, I wanted to go with him sooo bad, but I knew my knees wouldn't hold up, so he ended up having to go alone -his 1st time skiing! If not for my bad knees, I could have been a great coach for him, since I have skied in the past. Oh well...
Hope you feel better, and know that you are NOT a failure!!
I feel like a failure w my kids. My 27 yo son is an alcoholic & cant keep a job, my 25 yo married daughter looks down on me cuz i dont have skills. Shes a go getter. My 14 yo daughter is not doing well in school & have probs w her. I passed this damn disease called depression on to her. My 12 yo daughter has a learning disability but she is doing real good now. She is also a very good artist.
Im a lousy housekeeper. I hate getting outta the house to go shopping, i hate shopping.
So u see, u r not the only 1 who feel like a failure.
big hugs
Cathy