Information and opinions on health from Izzy at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/38939/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/38939/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/38939/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/151314/changing-world Sun, 18 Mar 2012 22:19:08 -0400 Izzy I use to believe that happiness, friendship, and success were outside what I could achieve in life. More than that I use to believe that many of these things were defined and reflected by the outer beauty of an individual so even if I could find a way to rise above the internal symptoms of depression it would take a miracle to achieve what I wanted as the internal symptoms seemed to control the reflection I saw in the mirror.   That said... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/151314/changing-world http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/122645/scared-upset Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:07:37 -0400 Izzy Today was one of "those" days you know the type where life throws you a huge curve ball and nothing anyone can say really makes you feel that much better. I've always had health issues, and for as long as I've had them my thought was "it won't get worse". Reason being is that my list of health stuff seemed so long and so messed up that I figured I had my share, like my piece as it fit with the rest of my life was big enough. I was... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/122645/scared-upset http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/121859/fell Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:36:46 -0400 Izzy When we're younger we fall down, we might scrape a few things but in the end we do get up. For me emotionally this weekend was like that I fell down from the comforts that the last while has provided, and fell out sync with my usual emotional patterns. All I can attribute this to is the fact that it was a "holiday" and for the first time in a long time I was very much alone.   It's hard to explain what it felt like, lonely of course is... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/121859/fell http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/121113/living-step Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:06:57 -0400 Izzy Hi All   It's been ages since I shared, come to think of it, it's been ages since I had more than thirty seconds of downtime. So yay for downtime and being able to type what I hope will be brief update:   Summer:   This summer I had a blast with friends visiting from the US and Aussie all the way to Canada just to see me :) It was a week of fun and sight seeing and a break from my usual routine. On top of that I've been... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/121113/living-step http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/108223/dropping Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:35:55 -0400 Izzy Hey Everyone!   It's been a while since I popped in last, things have been crazy busy, crazy dramatic or just plain crazy! So let's see when I was last here I was having issues keeping a roof over my head, just so you all know I'm still in my apartment and things financially are looking up. I have a job for the summer that will more than pay the rent, and I'm also going to be busy doing four classes for school! Yeap apparently I'm crazy... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/108223/dropping http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/103066/haven-plate Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:18:48 -0500 Izzy So lets see:   Midterms In dire financial need Working Homework Attending classes Friend issues/ friends in crisis Family drama... that has to be it right I mean you can't add anything else to that WRONG!   I am stressed, I am exhausted and just when I think that list looks daunting enough I'm rushed to hospital. Now I should clarify that I hate hospitals I hate the smell, I hate the hollow, cold institution feeling, I hate... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/103066/haven-plate http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/102843/difference Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:51:37 -0500 Izzy Hi all   I know I haven't been here recently, life is still as crazy and chaotic as ever and for the most part I'm just waiting for the inevitable time wherein it can and will get worse. I know that first sentence sounds less than positive and I'm ok with that, because I know that not everyday will be sunshine and happiness. Sometimes we have to walk through the storms being pelted by what comes our way until we reach higher ground. For... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/102843/difference http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/100461/struggle Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:50:14 -0500 Izzy Lately everything I do is a struggle, from work to school, to life as a whole nothing is simplistic or easy. I remember not long ago being able to breathe and enjoy life because things seemed to fall into place perfectly, but now it's all falling apart and I don't know what to do. I can barely afford rent this month, I don't know what to do about the next, can't afford the books I need to do well in school the semester barely started and ... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/100461/struggle http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/100255/talk-listen Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:06:07 -0500 Izzy It's late and I should be sleeping but I can't, instead I'm barely holding back the tears that want to come out. I'm afraid that if I start to cry I won't be able to stop, moments like this make living alone really difficult. I suppose I need to try and convey what has me feeling like this, it's hard because I hate the topic, I hate it because its inevitable. Death and dying are just part of life and the cycle that everything in existence is a... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/100255/talk-listen http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/95873/calling Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:25:15 -0500 Izzy This weekend has been one filled with a lot of emotions some good and cheerful, others very reflective and sad. One thing that has been a common thread however is that I have a need to write, to write what I'm not entirely certain.   I suppose I should try and explain why this is an odd feeling for me to be having. You see there was once a person in my life who seemed to make everything ok, and appeared to have my best interests at heart.... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38939/95873/calling