Information and opinions on Depression from Alice at MyDepressionConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/26884/newly-diagnosed Sat, 03 May 2008 19:20:59 -0400 Alice I saw my psychiatrist this week and he diagnosed me with bipolar. Since I have started taking the meds I have started feeling much better. Just within this passed week I have been coping more efficiently and responding to changes better. I haven't been suicidal once and I am just feeling better all around. I am so glad that we have finally figured out what was wrong with me! It took long enough! http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/26884/newly-diagnosed http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/25043/beyond-help Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:40:00 -0400 Alice I saw my counselor on Thursday and we talked about the fact that I had been feeling suicidal this passed week. She told me I had been doing a good job using the suicide hotline but that I needed help beyond what they could offer. When I told her that I thought the suicidality increased when I was put on a stimulant for my ADHD she started typing numbers and she said,"OK, let's try this. If this doesn't work then you are beyond... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/25043/beyond-help http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21630/antidepressant Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:13:00 -0400 Alice Well for the most part I haven't had much depression to deal with. But recently I started feeling as if I wasn't accomplishing anything. So I decided I would join the Women's Hockey League in my town. I had already been working on it prior to this but I really got the ball rolling once these this thought entered my head. So last night I went to the skills and drills and practiced skating and hitting a puck back and forth with a... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21630/antidepressant http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21510/i-have-been Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:47:00 -0400 Alice Hey everyone! I thought I would update you as to where I have been. Since I have been diagnosed with ADHD and started taking medication for it I have started having fewer symptoms of depression, So I haven't really had much to post here. But I still check in occassionally to see if I have anything in the way of advice to offer. Hope everyone is feeling better. Alice http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21510/i-have-been http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21314/things-forward Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:15:00 -0400 Alice I am looking forward to seeing my psychiatrist on Tuesday so I can have my medication adjusted in hopes that my side effects wile be reduced. I am also looking forward to seeing my counselor to tell her about how the Adderall effected me for the rest of the time I was on it and what conclusions/changes my psychiatrist made based on how the medication was effecting me. In addition to that, I look forward to seeing what her response and reaction... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21314/things-forward http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21311/adhd Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:57:00 -0400 Alice Since I was put on Adderall for ADHD I have been having numerous side effects. Some aren't that bad while others annoy me to no end. The medication takes only a half hour to kick in. After the meds have kicked in I become lethargic, I lose my appetite, become dizzy, get a headache, and upset stomach. To be quite honest the only one I don't mind is the loss of appetite. My psychiatrist said that if this medication made me sleepy then... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21311/adhd http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21300/insomnia Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:59:00 -0400 Alice Well, it is almost midnight here and I am unable to sleep. I think it might be because I took a nap this afternoon. But in any case I am awake. In a little while, like 30 minutes to an hour I am going to try and go to bed. Luckily tomorrow is Sunday and I don't need to do anything so if I need to sleep in I can. I just wish that sleeping came easy to me when it was suppose to. Good night everyone! http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21300/insomnia http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21290/adhd-causing Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:28:00 -0500 Alice I have recently started seeing a new psychiatrist. First thing he had me do was answer three questionnaires, one see if I ADD/ADHD, one to see if I had Bipolar, and one to see if I had depression and how severe it is. From these he determined that I do not have Bipolar, have severe depression, and that I have ADHD. The diagnosis of depression did not surprise one bit and being told I didn't have bipolar wasn't any great shock either. But... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21290/adhd-causing http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21086/back Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:36:00 -0500 Alice I am feeling depressed again. I don't really understand why I am feeling this way or how I got to feeling this way but I just am. The thing is I met a lot of nice women who want to be my friends and want to teach me how to play hockey. But even after that I still feel depressed. I don't know maybe it is the financial strain of getting all the gear for the sport of hockey. Maybe it is just that I am a naturally depressed person. Either... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21086/back http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21051/complaints Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:34:00 -0500 Alice I haven't been writing lately because I haven't had anything to write about. Everything in my life seems to be in a good place right now. I mean I occasionally will get some anxiety here and there but for the most part things are going alright for me. For the longest time I didn't have any friends but even that is changing. I have decided to take up hockey and I went to watch a game played by the legue of women I would be joining and... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/55900/21051/complaints