Depression - All People Who Are Interested In "Depression"

Trev

72 yr. old disabled Koren Vet living with depression all my life.

posted 08/28/2008, comment (1)

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I am a 72 year old man who has lived with depression, anxity and sever social anxity all my life. Some of the times were real bad and I tried to end it several times, but wasen't good at it. I am also a disabled, mental, Koren vet and get all my treatment at the local VA hospital. The VA has been awsome for me and I would not be here but... Read more Chevron

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WendyWanderer

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posted 08/21/2008, comment (1)

Didn't Mean to Disappear

I am so.... blah.. I can't say I'm in crisis.... but I can't say I'm doing well either. I had some very frustrating financial issues... it just seems like I get a couple steps ahead and then slam... double that backwards. For awhile it was taking every bit of effort I could muster just to get through my days and it didn't seem like I had anything... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/21/2008, comments (2)

Feeling a bit better

I am having a better day. Or days I should say. Sometimes when you're feeling down it's amazing how terrible something can seem and then just a few days later that same thing doesn't seem so terrible. I usually have a pretty bleak out look on my life. And that's selfish because when I'm looking at myself from another view I realize how... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/17/2008, comment (1)

Depression and Disability Benefits - SSI and SSDI

Even with the best of treatment and the best possible support system, depression, other mental health conditions, and comorbid conditions can sometimes be quite debilitating. Health issues make life difficult enough without the added burden of being unable to work and support oneself. If you find yourself in this situation, there are... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/15/2008, comment (1)

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) continues to provoke arguments. For some it represents little more than a haphazard and degrading technique not fit to be termed a treatment. For others it represents an alternative and highly effective treatment that does not deserve the bad press it sometimes receives. So why does ECT remain so... Read more Chevron

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