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Title: hellooooo
Post by: poppy3722 on November 28, 2011, 07:03:21 PM
hi im new hope ur all ok!!iv today accepted i have depression i havent yet seen any1 to confirm this but ihave found the strength to finally tell some1 (all you lovely people) and hope you can give me some words of wisdom to help me seek the advice and support i need :) xx
Title: Re: hellooooo
Post by: lou on November 28, 2011, 07:05:56 PM
its great you have acknowledged it, are you going to see your doctor? it might help to let them know how you are feeling :)
Title: Re: hellooooo
Post by: Zaf on November 28, 2011, 07:13:56 PM
Acknowledging it is the first step, the next one is definitely going to see your GP

Z xx
Title: Re: hellooooo
Post by: poppy3722 on November 28, 2011, 07:14:42 PM
hellooo thankyou...i want to but im still finding the courage to do this...is a doctor the best option to start with??from experience. i just dont know what to say to them!p.s iv posted in depression central...a bit long winded though!x
Title: Re: hellooooo
Post by: HSS1982 on November 28, 2011, 07:33:40 PM
Hi and welcome to the forum. Do you know what caused your depression?
Title: Re: hellooooo
Post by: poppy3722 on November 28, 2011, 07:56:36 PM
Quote from: HSS1982 on November 28, 2011, 07:33:40 PM
Hi and welcome to the forum. Do you know what caused your depression?

hello...thanku!not exactly no. I know i have been having these feelings for 7 years now but they lie dorment for a while and are gradually becoming more frequent and worse! i feel like i do not have any excuse to feel like this...i have a loving family and had a great childhood, and great friends but yet still feel so lonely around them and slighty outcast if that makes sense?? i dont know what caused it.....but i think originally it stems from low self esteem as a teen and pressures to look and live upto the expectations of the people around me which have escualted over the years...im not too sure though :( x
Title: Re: hellooooo
Post by: HSS1982 on November 30, 2011, 08:03:07 PM
Hi my name's Harry, I'm in a similar situation as yourself. It was the pressure of living up to expectations of family (in my case) that made me depressed. Both my brother and sister went to uni and now have good (well paid I mean) jobs, while i'm stuck in part time work. You're lucky you have supportive friends and family, i'm 'afraid' of telling my friends and family about my depression so I come on here. Hope things work out for you x