Stress Center Peer Support

Thank you Ashley. I am very glad to hear you are much more stable and I hope you are continuing to get even better and stronger. I know how difficult that decision must have been to go to the hospital but you made the right decision and did what you had to in order to get better. You needed to get t...

Hi Ashley, I hope your week has been better, or at least more bearable. How did it go with the psychiatrist? Did he change your meds, or offer you good advice/support? I haven't seen my psychiatrist in a long while. I found he wasn't very helpful and only discussed meds. I found I got better when I ...

Hi Ashley, Believe me, I don't feel strong at all most of the time, and I definitely don't have it all together. I would like to think that I have learned a fair amount from my long experience with depression and being on this site the past few years. I have been on that rollercoaster a long time wi...

Hi Ashley, How have you been doing the past week or so? I am glad to hear you weren't thinking quite as negatively. That is a good step in the right direction. I am also glad to hear you met with your therapist and I hope you will continue to do so. Seek whatever help you can from different sources....

Hi Ashley, Thank you for your post and updating us and being so open about it. That is important. It helps to share our story, especially with people who understand what you are going through and want to help and support you. I'm glad that you feel you can turn to this site, but don't wait until you...

Hi LyndaLu, Thank you for your post. It is nice to hear from you. I'm sorry to hear you are being overwhelmed by many physical health problems the past few months. It is good that you are being proactive and seeking the medical care you need. I hope seeing the doctors and specialists helps return yo...

I thought I would post an update on how I have been doing the past few months. I wish I could say I was doing better, but unfortunately things have gotten worse. I am now firmly back in an extreme depression, feeling very apathetic, completely unmotivated to do things, very overwhelmed by everything...

You keep trying. You have to keep trying and don't give up and let the negative thinking overwhelm and overtake you. People may know you battle with depression and may do nothing about it but they usually don't know what to do about it, unless they have been through it themselves. Mild depression is...

Hi LyndaLu, How are you doing and what has been going on with you the past month? Did you see the new PCP and has that changed or improved anything? I hope you are okay and your sleep has improved. Please keep us posted. I look forward to seeing your reply and a smiling face again.

Hi LyndaLu, I am glad to hear you have the opportunity to be around like minded people, and to have the support and services available. There is a lot that can be learned and gained from those tools and resources that will always help in your ongoing recovery. I hope you continue to avail yourself o...