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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marrude 07/13/2016

I am in such a bad place now. the agitation inside me is so strong and debilitating. I've PDD for as long as I can remember, and certain things are making me fall apart. I had a meltdown with family for 1 hour Sunday, and totally humiliated myself. It was awful. Family stuff is a killer for me. Also, my husbaqnd, age 71 had a heart attack and triple bypass surgery 4 weeks ago. i'm his caretaker now-when I'm used to him taking care of me because of my emotional disorder. then, to top it all off, I backed into a driving vehicle. Thankfully, no one is hurt and I called my insurance company this am and that's over with. I cannot stand this, horrible, horrible anxiety and thoughts of wishing I didn't have to live this way. I've taken 2 valium and 300 mg. of Gabapentin. Please make this mostly constant feeling of either anxiety and depession go away.

Minidogs2 07/13/2016

sorry for what you're dealing with. Life is too hard at times, especially when several things hit at once. Hopefully your husband recovers well. Do you read or watch movies to keep your mind busy at times?

Cassidy 07/13/2016

I know how you feel, for a period of about three to four months, it felt like anything and everything kept hitting me, literally, day after day. Eventually, it will get better though, just remember that it can take time, but I PROMISE it will get better!

marrude 07/14/2016

Actually, it won't get much better as I'm afflicted with low grade depression every minute for as long as I can remember. My husband is doing well. It's just my condition. It gets a little better or much worse all the time. Anxiety is enervating beyond belief.

muskrattiger 07/14/2016

to you have any help with looking after your husband .....because that can be very stressful if you are doing it all by your self .........family .....can be hard on us when they can't understand what we are going through .....every one blowes up some time .....just try to let it fall into the past .....as far as the angizity ...goes I am woundering if you are on the right meds for that ......angizity is a diferant condition than depreshion and you need diferant meds to look after it .......Iran on clonazepam.....and.....so far in the last ....40 years it is the only one that is working .........so maby talk to your doctor about the angizity ............................after ....over fifty years of depreshion and angizity I can say now that I don't feel depressed .....I get tired ...and need to rest ....need ..time to my self ....and just with my h .........it will get better .......you need to tell your doctor exactualy how you are feeling ......for him to help you ...tell him about how bad the angizity is ...see if he can do somthing about that ...but nit valume somthing you can stay on ...every day ......like I am on ..........I will keep you in my prayers .........God bless

marrude 07/30/2016

Thanks, everyone. My husband is doing well and I still have the dysthymia, which, unfortunately, never goes away, but with my currents meds, I'm at least functioning pretty well for my age and with my stressors.

hesse 07/30/2016

gabapentin never workd for me so maybe its not working for u? u need to check out sometimes an jus think about u. i skateboard and thats my release but i yhink ur probably to old for that (not bein mean promise) i only say that cus of your husbands age but u could be like me and stuck with someone way older but maybe find some way to check out and do something only u like. what do u like to do?

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