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Jul 16, 2014, 08:32 AM
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Hello Everyone,
I am Lichen, and these last few years, my depression is getting worse. I have been depressed/anxious much of my life, but now, after going through menopause, it is getting to be much more potent than it was. I am also realizing how great an effect it has had in my life and development. I feel like a bonsai tree......my roots are stunted and so is my reflected growth, due to a large part because of how I have struggled to stay "alive" and "normal. I just need non-judgemental friends to help me, encourage me, and HEAR me. I often feel so alone. I am an artist, a mother, an historian, a reenactor and a small farmer. I love NAture and it is there that I find some solace. |
 Anonymous100305
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Jul 17, 2014, 02:17 AM
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Hi Lichen,
I think you'll find a community of people here who hear you, won't judge you, and (importantly for me) can understand where you're coming from in a way that many people you know in real life who've never dealt with depression or other mental health issues struggle to grasp. It sounds like you have some great interests in your life that can help you to feel alive and grounded. I hope you use the forums here to fill in some of the areas it sounds like you're looking for...empathy, support, etc. I find the boards here helpful for this. Welcome! |
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Jul 17, 2014, 12:33 PM
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Welcome to PC. Please read and post a lot.
I am male but the nature of my disease has definitely changed for the worse in recent years. From 45 to 50. I am not 50. The addition of anxiety with paranoia which I never had. Aging is a factor I believe and the fact it has made it worse is not fun.
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The "paradox" is only a conflict between reality and your feeling of what reality "ought to be." -- Richard Feynman Major Depressive Disorder Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun. Recovering Alcoholic and Addict Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide. Male, 50 Fetzima 80mg Lamictal 100mg Remeron 30mg for sleep Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back |
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Jul 17, 2014, 01:43 PM
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Jul 17, 2014, 02:34 PM
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Welcome to PC, Lichen!
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Jul 17, 2014, 03:03 PM
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Welcome to the Community, Lichen.
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