People Who Have Been Through Depression

sam I am

single 44 year old women, alone with no family or friends..

alone..trying not to hold bitterness towards people

I have no family.. father re married years ago and put me and mybrother in Childerns aid. step mother has made my life hard. for me and now disowning me and my kids. I having troubles with friends. I needed a place to stay until I found another job. and everyone shut there doors. I have always had my own home. this is sooo... Read more Chevron

posted 10/03/2008, comments (2)|

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Tension of the Opposite

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Tension of the Opposite

I love my 'nest,' I am a cancer sign, a home-body type. Yet, there is that part of me that needs people to balance my life. At times I have also felt extraverted, but not as often since I stopped drinking 25 years ago. However, I have developed a diffcult speach problem, limiting how I speak how long, as well as the... Read more Chevron

posted 09/23/2008, comment (1)|

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marja

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I've lived with bipolar disorder for 42 years, since I was 19.

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Misconceptions about Depression

I am the author of a new book called A Firm Place to Stand: Finding Meaning in a Life with Bipolar Disorder. As everyone knows there is a lot of stigma attached to mental illness, and this hold true for the church as well. Many Christians try to spiritualize these disorders, not recognizing them as medical problems. In an effort to educate and to... Read more Chevron

posted 09/09/2008, comments (7)|

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tony

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know yourself and your familly

the difference between intelligence and real intelligence is intelligence is that i could say things like the earth spins 65,000 miles an hour their are so many presidents and so on that is intelligence its just storing vasts amounts of information into your head maybe good for parties but you knowing this information isnt making your life... Read more Chevron

posted 07/24/2008, comments (0)|

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Hope

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Life without meds...

I am looking for people like myself who have suffered w depression or are suffering w depression. I guess I'd just like your feedback. After 3 yrs on effexor xr, I was able to stop use (due to pregnancy). VERY HARD...but doable. I still suffer from mild depression but I am med free. After the birth of my 2nd child, I did struggle w some weigthy... Read more Chevron

posted 07/19/2008, comments (5)|

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