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Q: Starting depression treatment

asked by: flamehaired on April 14th, 2009

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Hi...as the topic says I guess Im just looking for some advice and positive words about getting out of the horrible black hole of depression that so many of us seem to be in. I honestly have no one reason to feel the way I am but feel like an empty shell coasting through life at the moment - my peers are extremely beautiful and successful and are all developing their lives as anyone our age group should, and I just feel lost in this limbo, like Ive been in the same position for years...and will be forevermore. Im trying to help myself, and have a number for a counsellor that Im going to ring today, but I just would love to KNOW that i can beat this and become the confident happy go lucky girl I was in my teens! Thanks for reading... x

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ServiceU

replied on April 21st, 2009

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understand

i've been battling depression for 18 years and im 32 years old. i've seen a therapist and taken prozac. therapy worked the prozac didnt (medication wears off). some people have seasonal depression, i was diagnosis with server depression. my moods are up and down.
yes you can be happy go lucky you just in a funk right now.

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