I have been wondering lately about the different types of depression and anxiety. My own account briefly is that I had a major episode of depression in 1995 following the death of my dearest friend. Was in hospital for 3 months - made complete recovery and back at work within a month of discharge. I stayed on the meds for 15 years with no trouble at all and then with the "assistance" of a psychologist I came off them very gradually and by summer 2009 I was off them completely. I had some stress after I was off them (campylobacter - food poisoning) and worry about health of newborn gr/dghtr. By Dec 2009 I was again severely depressed but didn't go to GP. Instead I saw the psychologist who had helped me get off them x 2 per week at a cost of £90 per week. By Easter 2010 I was in a bad state and was admitted to hospital again for 3 months, and was back on the ADs I was on before. This time I have not made a complete recovery and have intermittent depression which varies in duration and intensity. Since Christmas I have been having a bad time, with just a few days in between ok. There are no triggers and I am at a loss to understand what is going on in my brain....am particularly scared because it has been so much worse lately both in duration and intensity
I am 68 and my family are all grown and I have 3 wonderful grandchildren. Live with DP (been together 40 years) and have no stresses really, but this bloody awful illness which comes and goes and I have no warning, so can't really control my life.
Would others mind sharing their "back story" as I have read on here some people sayng they have been depressed for 10 years and that sounds horrendous. Do you find ADs helpful. I have been down the psychology route and that's not for me.
Anyone got any ideas for managing this awful illness. I feel bad really because I know so many of you are young mum and have children to care for and some have H/Ps that aren't sympathetic.
However when the bad days come I feel very suicidal and these thoughts are getting stronger. I've told my GP and she upped my meds but this hasn't done any good.
Hope to hear from fellow sufferers.
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What sort of depression do you have?
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NanaNina · 12/01/2013 15:01
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