Anyone there??

[shal]

Hi I'm new here and not sure what to do or what to say.. anyone there? xxx

[Zaf]

Hi shal and welcome :)

you can ask questions about depression or tell us how you feel, get support from people who understand this illness and wont judge you, take a wee look around and you'll see how it all works, if you need help pm me or one of thebother admin people

Z xx

[shal]

Thank you! im not really good with this sort of stuff to be honest! not sure how long il last,just thought i'd give it a shot,anything helps at the moment! x

[Zaf]

You are welcome to stay for however long it helps you :)

[Sweetpea]

Hello and welcome shal,  everyone here is really friendly and understanding.

S x

[Rycing]

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[shal]

Thank you :)
I actually don't even know what to say,i find it hard to express myself when it comes to depression

xx

[Rycing]

Thank you :)
I actually don't even know what to say,i find it hard to express myself when it comes to depression

xx

I just say whatever I feel I need to at the time...thoughts, feelings. But it is a confusing time when you are depressed and the only reason I understand it better this time is because I've been here before. Anyone who's been depressed will understand. xx

[Sweetpea]

I still find it hard to express and and actually say exactly how I feel.

All I can say is I have found this forum so helpful to me, just being among people who understand these feelings, its hard for family and others to understand fully unless you have been in this awful place which is depression.

S x

[shal]

i was on anti d's for almost 2years and its been 3 weeks since ive been off them! i came off in the most slowest method ever so nothing was rushed etc but since coming off them just dont feel myself! i find myself crying alone a lot,mostly at night time but sometimes people could say something minor to me and it will trigger me off! i find that i am slowly isolating myself and i jus generally always feel sad. i try to remember what i was like before the tablets but i cant remember,i know a lot of people will say to go back on the tablets etc,and they r prob right but i reli dnt want to,i was so proud of myself for coming off them,the thought of going back on is reli upsetting. x

[Sweetpea]

Its ultimately up to you whether you go back onto taking meds.  I was off meds for a year and I too was really pleased with myself.  But when it hit again this time, I didn't hesitate in going back to my dr.   He put me back on meds and I feel so much better already after just a month.  I just could not cope with feeling so bad.  There is nothing to be ashamed of to be taking anti-depressants, people take medication for all sorts of reasons.  Depression is an illness.

I also think that therapy helps along with medication.

S x

[shal]

I tried therapy but like i said i find it hard to express myself. when i went into the room its like i had nothing to say and was portraying myself to have a 'normal' life! i just cannot seem to speak to anyone about how i really feel deep down. and tbh i often thought my therapist looked so bored and just wanted his day to be over so i jus didnt even want to get into anything. x

[Zaf]

A good counsellor shouldnt make you feel like that, sometimes its a bit of a lottery if you get a good one or an indifferent one, I really would urge you to go back to your GP and tell him/her how you feel.  Unfortunately I may be on antidepressants long term, as I relapse within a few months of coming off them, it may be the same in your case

xx

[Glen53]

Hi Shal.

Zaf is right. Councilling is a personal thing so if you dont 'gel' with the one you get, its not going ot be as productive as it could be. It may be worth trying a different one to see how you get along.

I can relate to some of what you say about talking about feelings. Some of my sessions are led by my councilor Philip. Hes such a sweetie and if he sees im strugggling he just leads on with an other question. Thats how it should be.

[shal]

I just want to stop feeling this way! its horrible! major issues expressing myself so i dnt think i will ever recieve the correct 'help'! :(x