Depression - People Who Have Been Through Depression

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posted 11/18/2008, comments (2)

Medication helps

I existed with depression for the better part of 20 years before I hit bottom and attempted to end my life in 2003. A dignosis of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM) in 2001 put me in a downward spiral. IBM is a slowly progressive muscle disease with the end point of a quadraplegic like loss of skeletal muscle function including swallowing... Read more Chevron

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Barelybreathing

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I think im going through depression again...

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (4)

Can sexual abuse and family problems cause relationship commitment issues?

Hello my friends, I want to ask whoever who read this, do you think that sexual abuse and family relationship issues impact the individuals relationship? I for myself, dont want to believe that because i strongly believe that I am the one who controls my life. So that means those events should not be given importance. But, anyone... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2008, comment (1)

I'm a Survivor.

I hope my story can be of some inspiration. I was depressed for a very long time in my life, I think ever since I was a child I had gone through some periods. The worst period was between 12 and 18 when I was diagnosed with severe depression after a couple of suicide attempts. By the time I was 20 I was at a mild level. I am 26 now, I still have... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/11/2008, comments (4)

Effective Treatment for Deep Depression

After not getting satisfactory results from medication & talk therapy, my psychiatrist suggested that I try Electro-Convulsive Therapy, Shock Treatment! The suggestion came after I had been hospitalized for depression two times. Since nothing else seemed to be working, I felt I had nothing to lose & everything to gain. My first series of ECT... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/01/2008, comments (2)

There is an end

It's been about two years now, since the time I visited WoM every day, several times. to keep me sane/functioning. Now I am free of depression - though not of it's memory - and of antidepressants. All I can say is, keep moving, try never to stay in bed longer than you must, try replacing the awful thoughts with something, anything... Read more Chevron

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