For several weeks now, I have been in a deep depression. I was hospitalized and then discharged, been medicated and sickened by side effects...and still I sit here dragging myself out of bed to grab my laptop and beg for help. Can anyone please tell me anything...anything...anything that has truly helped overcoming depression without... Read more
(From my blog www.didyoutakeyourmeds.com. I'm searching for someone with a similar story so I don't feel so alone.)
"I started this blog with the intent to share my life with others, which I have molded and mended into the life that I've always dreamed of, so that others could see that it is possible to get through this disease with hardwork,... Read more
I was on disability a few months ago. When the "episode" passed, and I started to feel better, it was darn wonderful to be there for my kids. Dinners were ready on the table, laundry folded, house neatly organized. And I had the opportunity to help my son with homework and extracurricular activities without rushing and without the stress and... Read more
Did you take your meds? It's a question that I hear every single night. My usual answer: "Oh yeah. I will." Then I pull out my 7-day pill box and swallow down my med cocktail, consisting of six pills combining four different types of meds.
I'm not crazy. But if I don't take these pills, I can't function well. It's as simple as that. If I forget... Read more
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