[jean17]

What a great way to start the day. I feel so sad. Just so sad, empty and alone. No one who hasn't been here can understand this and it's just impossible to explain. It's like my heart and my head are crying for all the sadness in the world and all the sadness in me. How can I repair all the damage done to me when I was so young? They say they can help. I'm so tired of it all. I just want to sleep and sleep and sleep. I'm scared. Are you?

[Leed]

Jean, are you in therapy? If you're not, please ask your doc to refer you to a good therapist. And forgive me if I've asked you this before because I've got some brain damage and I can't rememeber stuff. It drives me insane! ACK!

You really DO need to talk to a therapist sweetie. If you can't afford one, there are psychiatrists who will see patients on a "sliding scale" basis. It's based on ability to pay. You might have to call around to find one, but it's worth it.

Or, you can have your doctor put you on an antidepressant. There is nothing WRONG with that. I know that many people don't want to take medications, but why not? People take meds for diabetes, and depression is a recognized illness just like diabetes! The American Medical Assn. recognized Depression as an Illness!!! And not everyone has side effects from the medication either! Most side effects go away anyway! The medication works GREAT and does NOT change WHO YOU ARE!!! It just puts you back to "normal." That's ALL it does.

I wish you the very best. Take care and God bless. Hugs, Lee

[gracez]

Hi Jean,

Big hugs coming your way. Did you get them? I'm sorry you're having such a rotten start to the day. I'm there for you. I just think it is hard for us to understand when we haven't had that experience first-hand. People here understand though, I certainly have a similar experience to you - most days wanting to sleep and feeling so upset I feel scared. Depression is terrible. I hope we all can find some solutions.

No great advice to offer, just wanted to let you know you've "been read" and I'm there for you.

Gracez

[jean17]

[quote=Leed;3109326]Jean, are you in therapy? If you're not, please ask your doc to refer you to a good therapist. And forgive me if I've asked you this before because I've got some brain damage and I can't rememeber stuff. It drives me insane! ACK!

You really DO need to talk to a therapist sweetie. If you can't afford one, there are psychiatrists who will see patients on a "sliding scale" basis. It's based on ability to pay. You might have to call around to find one, but it's worth it.

Or, you can have your doctor put you on an antidepressant. There is nothing WRONG with that. I know that many people don't want to take medications, but why not? People take meds for diabetes, and depression is a recognized illness just like diabetes! The American Medical Assn. recognized Depression as an Illness!!! And not everyone has side effects from the medication either! Most side effects go away anyway! The medication works GREAT and does NOT change WHO YOU ARE!!! It just puts you back to "normal." That's ALL it does.


Thanks, Lee. I am in therapy and have been most of my adult life. It just never seems to "work". I seem to understand the help offered with my head, but my emotions and mood remain a very disturbed woman. I just feel like nothing can replace what you didn't get as a child. And then I think, these people know what they are doing, so I must not be trying hard enough. And I get scared that sooner or later they will give up on me. Thanks again.