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.

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hate my life(venting)

annewinnie
annewinnie
got a promotion at work. seems like a good thing. working damn hard for it. means i can stop working 10 hour shifts and only do 7 or 8 hour shifts. i should b happy. except i feel nothing. not happy sad excited nervous scared, just nothing.and with that lack of emotion i think i may be into a deeper depresion than i first thought.so perhaps everyone here is right and it is time for me to finally accept meds. however i cant go on meds. my wifes pills already run us into debt on a monthly basis. and with her illness she cant go without. with the promtion we can finally live a little less into debt. but still with other expenses there is no money for me to accept meds.. so therefore if i cant pull my own self out of this dark pit of despair then.. well idk know what will happen. but i have to do it on my own. i truly hate my life.i guess i truly was meant to always b a darn failure.
sweatingbullets
sweatingbullets
You can pull yourself out, it takes work but depression is a bully and once you stand up to a bully...they run and hide. Any exercise regimen that you are able to do even a little bit.
scg15223
scg15223
Good old depression sucks the joy out of anything as we can all relate on this site. Please check with your primary doc about generic drugs. I get generic Prozac from Teva and it works just fine. If that is still too much money talk to your local pharmacist about alternative meds like St. Johns wart. Also try journaling and meditation and yoga.

As a caregiver you are a wonderful human being and deserve all the happiness in the world my friend :) We will all beat this...better days will be coming!!!!
ZAZAS
ZAZAS
There are ways to get help with your medication, you may get yours and yours wifes free. I used these programs before my Medicare started. They paid for all of it and it runs pretty high a month. I am sorry I can't remember the program. Look up the names of the companies that make you meds. They usually all have a program. (That is one of my problems, I have a memory problem). If it comes to me, I will let you know.