Hello all,

Just found this board today and decided to just take a moment to say Hello.

I have a odd form of MD since the age 3 that doctors couldn't diagnose till I was in my mid 30s. So that caused a lot of issues with Doctors saying I was making it up as a kid. The MD I have would get in the way of daily life sometimes and without knowing what it was I caught all kinds of trouble growing up. Still to this day it can interfere with work. But since it was something I dealt with my whole life I have grown up understanding how to cope most times. But I have little faith in the medical profession because of the lack of even knowing what it was.My depression didn't start till I was in my first marriage.

I have been dealing with various degrees of depression for over 10 years. Most times it is something that I can manage, but sometimes it worsens. I have dealt mainly with my GP but once it got bad enough that I did have to see a psychiatrist. Things improved for a bit just by having someone to talk to, but his method seemed to be medicate and get me out the door. Don't think this was helpful for me in the long run.

Lately things have worsen. The need for some sort of outlet to reach out is definitely there. So that is why I am here. And maybe just help out others too.

I am the sort that wants to fix the things, not just medicate so I accept what is. So I have ordered a book recommended by this site and have set up a appointment with my Doctor to see if I can get my life back. I need a positive change. And I need to get some sense that things will be ok because right now, I don't feel that way.

Thanks for taking the time to hear me out.