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.
Hello All,
you guys and girls have given me strength and support before and i need some advice.
Living with depression for 10+years but diagnosed after a particularly rough patch 2 1/2 years ago. Also have Anxiety, and several physical ailments that are ALWAYS apparently "caused by the mental health issues".
I am under gp, close monitoring by the mental health team and my gp is liasing with a psychiatrist. I often feel like a burden on the system but it's took a lot to get any help atall. I have managed to work through a lot, even when it's the last thing I want to do but the last few weeks I have been as close to rock bottom as I can be and still falling. I want and need time off work, but financially that would cripple me, my debts are just about under control but one late payment and I'm back to square one. My head is spinning and I just don't know what to do next.
sorry for the essay, I guess I needed to ventÂ
Never feel like a burden of the system, in many ways it is the system that has burdened you. This world is hard enough, get help anyway, anywhere you can