Stress Center Peer Support

Since I am your 780th reply, I think you have succeeded in your goal. I have had severe major depression for over 20 years, had six sessions of electric shock treatment and have suffered immensely, I understand your feelings of isolation.

I have been suffering from a severe bout of depression now for 5 weeks....to the point of thinking I would be better of the planet. I have been started on medication and am on day 4....I feel fogged in the head, extremely tired.......I just want it all to go away. I can't think, can't learn, and am afraid I am not going to be able to learn my new job.

I am looking forward to joining the group...and hopefully getting some support. Thank you.

Forgive me for being either naive or just unaware, but how does one begin shock treatment? Is it recommended by a doctor? What is it supposed to do? My Grandmother, may she rest in peace, had shock treatment years ago but I don't know much about it. Anyone care to teach me something? Thanks.

And for all of us with depression...Vickie is right...we have to find alterier motives to keep ourselves stimulated and distracted. If we want to overcome this..we have to work for it.

Goober25--ECT is usually recommended by a psychiatrist. I'm not sure if a family physician can do the same. The treatment generally lasts a month, three times a week, every other day. It sounds scary, but it's really not. You have to consider what it may do to your memory--of past events and the capacity to form new memories. I have no reading retention. When I see a movie, I can't remember it after a few days. I can't remember one day from the next. For some people, they do not experience these deficits. Just be aware of it before you make your decision. ECT didn't ease my depression, yet I know others in which it's been a life-saver. Good luck!!

Scott

my name is john tankersley and i am in the program for depression and anxiety and i am really interested in your circle it sounds like a great idea...

Hi Faith 40,

I really feel for you and will keep you in my prayers. You really need to discuss this with your doctor. I can provide encouragement and I found these song lyrics that may help you.

I can understand if you can't get through the entire reading, so just read it in manageable segments:

http://www.klove.com/lyrics/lyrics.asp?2579

The Title is Tunnel by Third Day. Take heart, my battle with depression is going into year 15, but I think it may be over. It is a moment to moment struggle to stay positive, but struggle on we must. Don't lose hope take it moment by moment, and day by day. Find distractions, and humor as much as you can. You might try reading these:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/re.../01/080124200913.htm

http://www.ahajokes.com/

TC and God Bless you,

Is it too late to join this depression circle? I'd be interested in joining.

Bob Shafer

bobpriest,Hi,Welcome!Anyone can join any time.Whether there,s a particular topic you,d like to discuss,or if you need encouragement,this is the place to come.I,m glad to have found it a short while ago.Lots of caring ,listening ears, and support here.If you,ve felt alone in the past,you won,t any more.


Liz

I have been suffering with depression for quite a few years now. I joined the program when that and my anxiety started tearing my life apart. I am just finishing session 4, and everything has been going great. Some tough moments, but progress all the same. Yesterday, my boss dropped a bomb on me. I've worked for this bank for 13 1/2 years, and I have been teller supervisor of my branch for about 6 or 7 years. They pulled me aside and basically told me that our bank is evolving, and they don't feel that I fit in in a leadership position. They are going to make me the floater for our areas instead. This means I have to cover the two branches in our area whereever I'm needed. I have no choice in the matter, and they want me to look at it as a positive move rather than negative. They say that there are many new people in the other office, and my experience and knowledge would be better used to help out there as well as our office. All I can see is that I lost my position as teller supervisor, and now I have no home office to speak of. I'm just going to be put wherever they need an extra body for the day. I wanted to cry right there. I would have if I had opened my mouth and said anything when they told me. This situation has set me back in my progression as far as depression goes. I feel like I've failed completely, and they don't even want me around all of the time anymore. I started wondering if everyone would be better off if I wasn't alive anymore. This is the first time I felt that way since starting the program. I feel so lost, and scared, and unappreciated. I'm so hard on myself, and I actually thought I was doing a good job. That just makes me feel like I don't know what doing a good job really is. I'm being replaced by a girl who has barely been with the bank for 1 year, and who I am friends with. This is definitely making me question our friendship now as well. I just don't know what to do anymore, or how to get through this.

I never considered myself a depressed person. I have beeen more anxious than anything with occasional panic attacks, but now that I am going through a painful divorce after seven years of marriage, and the man I thought loved and would never give up on me decided he wanted a divorce plus I found out he lied a lot, I a so depressed and disillushioned. I don't know what to do. I feel almost like my life is over and I feel like I am so unhappy and sick inside. I don't feel like myself. I wake up in the morning for work and I'm always exhausted and it is so hard to get up, I have constant circles under my eyes, I dream about my husband every night and wake up sad, and than I have to face another painful day of going through the motions of school, working full time and trying to keep up with normal things. The person I thought loved me, obviously doesn't and if I was hospitalized, I don't think he'd care even though by law I'm still technically his wife until the complete divorce goes through. He deceived me and it hurts so bad.