Hello I'm sorry that your having a rough time with your health concerns I pray that you will be healed and feel better you're still very young and I know you want to continue to experience life in a Abundant way. Not being able to live the way you want to live can be very frustrating and depressing but I encourage you to focus on some things that you like ..Focus on things that you can be grateful for and explore new ways of experiencing life ...I wish you greater than.. God bless!

Thanks,I do my.best to rely on Jesus's will...that is the only way that I get by...I have a step grandson,I love him so much....I want to see my kids give me grandchildren....

Hi Woody, I'm sorry your going through all this.

Anyone that's out of work or can't work can relate. Its difficult to realize you may be stuck in a fixed income and not be able to physically do many things you used to do.

But..... Here's also an idea. Check and really research on line jobs or creating your own online business. Many people have done well. Some are making money enough to feel a bit more comfortable with their lives and themselves.
I would get your ssi first. Then with the time you have at home. Get into looking around at what us available to you.

Thanks Seamus,I will look into that

Depression. really sucks,I'm on 3 different psych meds....and they really don't help that much...

Depression is horrendous.

I tell people this all the time. But I doubt anyone listens or cares to make a change.

I have 3 friends that have had severe depression all their lives.

All three went on the internet and checked on what foods HELP depression and what foods make depression and anxiety worse.
They drastically changed their diets.
All 3 have said they feel good everyday. Some days I'm sure like everyone, they aren't perfect. But they say they are doing well now.
1 of them had terrible migraines most of her life. She began drinking an herbal shake each day and has NO migraines at all, zero.

Heavy people hate dieting. No one likes diets. So.... Trying to change basically, a way of life. Is not easy.
Sugar is one of the worst things for anxiety and depression. And one of the biggest cravings.

Its up to you, how much you want to get away from anxiety and depression.

And of course.... Some form if exercise is helpful too.

Yes, it is difficult to be self-actualized when you come to find you have physical limitations that prevent you from doing the things you need to do to feel part of life. At one point in my life I was out of work for a year and did a poor job of helping myself. I am now older and with some of the medical issues you mention being relevant to me. Thank God, although I am not particularly religious, that we have a place like this to come to and interact virtually. This is a blessing and it does a lot to help my self-esteem to give/receive advice from others. You have this be glad of it and lean on it when you need to. I do and giving myself a routine such as I would have going to work is helpful.

Hi, I can relate. 48 and have been on disability for a year due to health issues. My main problem is that my issues have very fuzzy diagnosis and no treatment so I am struggling with not even really knowing what is wrong (and therefore not really being able to do much about it except never ending google searches). I hate it and am getting very depressed and have a lot of suicidal thoughts and am in constant pain and discomfort. I haven't had a pain free day for over a year. I have an anti-depressant prescription that I am too scared to take as I am terrified of the side-effects...I don't want to make my physical symptoms even worse as they are what got me depressed in the first place. I have no kids or significant other to keep me going either so life seems extremely pointless most of the time. I'm sorry as this response is not helping you probably but you asked if anyone can relate and, yeah, I can relate. I feel for you and hope that you find the strength to keep going.