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I have suffered with depression on and off since I had my first child 7 years ago. I attempted suicide once when I was a teenager and used to cut on occassion. I wasn't diagnosed with depression till after my second son was born in 2007. Since then I have been on and off medication for the last 5 years. I have been on Zoloft, but the last time I took it made me suicidal so I am currently on Prozac. I have only been on it for 2 days now so we will see how this works in a couple weeks. Two months ago I was diagnosed with anxiety. I was on Xanax for it through an emergency room doctor but my primary care doctor wanted me off of it (he says he hates that pill due to it's highly addictive tendencies) and now has me on Clonazepam which seems to be working great! I also have a primary care psychologist which I am now seeing. He has assigned me to exercise, boost activity with the kids (I have been feeling like a worthless mom), practice structured worry, conditional relaxation, and my husband and I are to practice couples exchange (where we hug each other till I'm relaxed; the thing that calms me the most is his touch.) I am also a hypochondriac and he advised me to quit googling and researching websites such webmd and mayoclinic.
There's me and my conditions in a nutshell. I think this is the longest intro I have ever written!
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My name is Arlene, I am a new and also single mom of a 10 months old gorgeous lil boy. I joined this group to hopefully get some insight on being a new mom dealing with depression. I've always suffered from depression but I feel really bad about how my depression affects my baby.
Hey Ladies!!! My name is Alicia, Im a 25 yr old single mother to a 6 yr old lil girl named Emilia and expecting Corrina Angelese, due 11/11. Im not exactly new here. I found this site about 5 yrs ago when I left my daughters dad and was going thru a severe depression. I accually used this site as my therapy with the help of all the wonderful women on here who helped me along the way. So here I am again! Ive been going thru a rough patch in my life and could seriously use some advice and direction. Ive been diagnosed with severe depression, impulse controll disorder,and post traumatic stress syndrome. Not on any meds. Hoping I can get thru this on my own. I have a lot to vent about so get ready!!! U ladies are my therapy ;}
Hello,I am Angelica and I am 33 years old.I have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder since March.I was in an abusive relationship that triggered it and could not sleep at night at first.Luckily it is under control seeing a therapist once a week including medication,zoloft I take
HI everyone. My name is Melanie and I was diagnosed clinically depresed a few months ago. I have severe anxiety and the depression isn't helping. While I have a good life that I am grateful to have, right now I just wanna disappear. I feel like I don't exist in my home and there is nothing I can do to make people see that I am here. It feels like I am behind this invisible wall that is sound proof n no matter how much I scream, yell, rant, rave, be quiet, or just cry no one seems to give the littlest bit of concern for me. Things need to turn around and soon or I may end up giving up for good, checking myself in, and forgetting all about reality. Yeah, it's that bad right now.
I have had depression back and forth, It seems like if I keep busy its not that bad, but when you have kids you are just busy doing housework and it makes the lonley feelings much much worse. It helps me to go outside on bad days I just kinds look at the trees, but on good days I take the kids to the park. I have been trying now for about three months to meet a mom friend in public, but it seems like no one wants to be bothered these days. Have you tried to be outside more? Even though I havn't met anyone yet I try to look at it as if I stay inside I know for a fact that I wont meet anyone.
Hi, my name is Vivian an i'm almost 47 ( in a few weeks). I am in Michigan, lived here all my life. Almost 3 months ago my husband of 20 years left me with nothing but a car and a dog who has health issues. Almost a month of suffering suisidal thoughts I almost acted on them. I was taken to the hosptal on july 2nd by the police. I was diagnosed with suiside, suisidal thoughts, emotional distress, mood disorders, and PTSD. I am now listed as both BI-polar and PTSD. I fight abandonment issues and now 3 days ago my family did the same thing and abandoned me. The cop that brought me to the hospital told me to call if I needed anything, even to talk, but can't get in touch with him yet. My sister signed a contract with the hospital saying she would be responsible for me, but she left me too, with her ex and his sister. Having a bad day and don't know where to turn, run to, or even be able to sit and clear my head of all the thoughts running through them. 
Lexapro withdrawal?
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on Feb. 16, 2012 at 4:35 PM