Hello all. Im new. Have depression and anxiety.

Hello there I'm olddrake. For those who may not know a drake is a male duck. I like ducks. Anyway I'm over 50 years old. So that's pretty darn old for a duck. Thus olddrake.

Okay so I am as much a "nut job" as any of you folks. I've been here since May. So I consider myself on the older side of new. I've suffered with depression for quite a while. I have been diagnosed since 1996.I find that being supportive of others helps me to maintain my own mental health. My profile pretty much sums it up.

I also have to say that I have come to love you folks. The DS depression board is a very special place with some very dear people.Okay I've made this long enough. Can I go back to my crayons and coloring books now????

Hi all. I'm kuehlc and have suffered from depression and anxiety for years. I'm right up there with olddrake as I'm 51 years old. I've used this site for about 3 years now and love everybody here.

Hey folks, i'm cat.

i'm not new but i haven't posted often on the depression board, so i thought i'd introduce myself. i've been depressed for about a year, maybe longer. i've had anxiety all my life, and i struggle a lot with self injury which makes me more depressed. i'm kind of having a relapse now so i want to involve myself more here.

Hi,

I'm new to this support group, but have been on Grave's Disease and Bipolar and Autism support groups since 2008.

I've had ongoing problems with depression since my sister died at age 38. My life sometimes feels unmanageable because my son has severe autism and puberty is really hitting hard the past 3 years have been hell for him (and me )

Nice to meet you all!!!!!!!

Hi, I'm Terry from Melbourne, Australia, I have had Depression for 3 years and diagnosed 1 years ago.
I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea this year and believe the build up of stress from it was the cause of my depression. I have good days and bad days luckily the good are start to out weight the bad.

Hiii everyone!. Thanks beastie- I wasn't really sure how to start up a new discussion, so I'm glad you said something about intros. My names amanda, but everyone calls me shorti cuz im really short..lol my depression hit me hard two years ago when my grandfather passed, and I had to put my dog down. It sounds really silly, but my dog was like my best friend- so when I lost him i kinda went nuts. i dont really have alot of friends, so my depression mainly stems from my loneliness and some anxiety. i have issues trusting people, and letting people in. ive been burnt alot in the past, and i find it easier to just isolate myself from people. Im not really happy with my work situation, and with my change in medical insurance i cant see my therapist anymore. I found this site last week, and thought itd be nice talkin to people who have gone through similiar situations. im looking to meet some new people, make some friends, and just get some advice on how to get through this. i know i have a problem, but i dont want to take pills. so if anyone has any tips, thatd be great. I look forward to talking more with everyone. :)

I'm Angela and actually bipolar but mostly out of the woods. I hang around here on the low days, or to seek help for hubby who really has masked chronic depression. But a lot better since we got him on meds.

I'm here more in the winter, when Seasonal Affective Disorder hits. And I do not live in California or some silly warm, sunny place, but northern Canada, where it is cold and dark. Real SAD! Hoping to move, or travel or something. I like the people here, and we have a lot of bipolar people that hang out here on depressed days. I hope that is ok.

I'm ThenAgain because I'll be going along thinking that everything is great and I'm okay, but then again . . . I'm not.

Haven't been here very long at all.

Why am I here? I've done a lot of progress, or so I thought, in regards to a lifetime of depression but got thrown for a loop recently with my family and revisiting past hurts. I thought I had put that behind me. Other issues and trials I've had later in life I have been able to overcome, but the childhood hurts are most difficult and ingrained. I'm trying to undo a lifetime of unhealthy patterns. It took me more than 30 years to get like this, I just hope it doesn't take me 30+ years to undo it.

There's not much else to know. I'm just a regular gal trying to lead a regular, but fulfilling life.

Hi, I'm SkiesOnFire. I'm an oldie moldie here. My depression crept up on me over a long period of time; it took about 15 years to become a major case of it. But I'm managing it with my medication and the help of some lovely friends.

I'm an artist; I try very hard to look on the bright side of things, it's my nature to do so, and I've had some re-training that way in the last few years!

I like to help where I can---and occasionally dive into funny stuff and get very bizarre & silly, and generally let loose.

Welcome, and I hope everyone makes great friends here.

Hi I am new to this support group.
I have chronic Lyme Disease and as a side effect I have had depression for the last 4 years but only started to get treated for it recently. I don't really have any super sad story, just me struggling with an evil non CDC recognized disease (they acknowledge Lyme but not Chronic Lyme).

-Michelle

Hey everybody. I'm not new here but had been away for awhile until recently. I'm so glad to be back!
To all the newbies.........don't be afraid to speak or to ask for help or support. There are some wonderful people here and they are always willing to help even if you just feel the need to vent.
Welcome to all of you. I hope you will find the support here that you need. I know I have!

Heather

Hi I am dealing with depression and anxiety and back pain. Some of it is situational (special needs son, rocky marriage, screwed up family, finances) and the rest....

I live next to ocean on east coast and am a young 42. :o)

I am new...only been here about a month. I'm already doing better since going on wellbutrin and prozac.

Although I have a private profile I love meeting people and making new friends...just ask! Very busy with 5 year old daughter and 6 year old son...if I don't respond right away that's why!

Hi I am new to this. Found this site because I have no where else to turn. My name is Tammy and am really finding it hard to keep getting up in the morning. For the past week just can't get out of bed for more the a few hours a day. We just moved here so haven't found new doc. yet. My family doesn't understand and tell me to just snap out of it.

Its very nice to meet all of you.. Please please.. just keeping talking to us.. Even if your shy or what not.... It really helps to let it all out here and know that someone understands.. Keep these coming..

Sending you all positivity and mojo..