I for got to say anxiety I didnt know that was seprate till reading these I mean the dr said anxiety alson but I thought it was just a semptom of depression !!! I dakno much about this all !!!! Ne 1 tell more about it if you can!!!

I am sorry to hear you are suffering.It does make you more depressed if you think about it.You will have good days and bad days just try not to concentrate on the illness itself.I think you would benefit from counselling,ask your doctor to refer you to someone.You are not alone and I am sure you will always find support here.All the best to you.

i feel ya. I was diagnosed at 16 but suffered way before that without knowing what was wrong. I was on meds for years before discovering cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt). A good cbt therapist knows they cannot change what's already happened to you but they can help you change how you deal with what happens in your life from here on out. It's all about using the tools to learn to think more clearly and accurately about things and once you do your depression and anxiety will miraculously begin to lift before your eyes. My favorite starter book on cbt is "been there, done that? Do this! By sam obitz. You may want to call your local university as many have programs in cbt for little or no charge. After learning the tools taught in cbt I eventually weaned off all meds and have been feeling better than ever before :d

take care and keep in touch!

Q

Hey thnx lots for the reply an I will look into that! Ill keep ya posted! I still have alot to tell my mom she doesnt know everything an I hope to soon be able to tell her! Im goin to the dr next week an ill ask her about refering me to a therapist! And id like ta keep in touch w/ you..If youd like! Thnx much~


*blus star*

my pleasure. Do keep in touch :d good luck at ther doc and tell them you would like to get a cbt specialist for your therapy. Don't stress about tellin your mom as you can do that when you are ready; just take care of yourself first

q

Blue star 16,

i admire your courage being so open on this forum.

Just to help relieve some of your confusion.

Adhd depression and the eating disorder are all linked.


They have a few things in common - a lack of the feel good hormone serotonin the most obvious.

With less serotonin not only will you feel unhappy and anxious you also have a tendency to me more angry, uptight and you'll have difficulty controlling your eating impulses (either binge eating as in bulimia or avoiding eating as in anorexia - both diseases are linked to problems with serotonin receptors).


Controlling your intake of carbohydrates by choosing fruit and vegetables as your main source instead of junk food, cakes pasta bread etc can help significantly.

Also being sure to eat low fat protein with every meal (turkey breast and tofu are high in tryptophan, the natural building block of the feel good hormone serotonin.)

it sounds a bit strange but fish oil supplementation has shown to be quite effective with adhd and depression. Especially adhd.


As qt3 suggests cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt) can help as can any method of improving emotional health.

Another therapy you can learn and do free on the internet is eft (emotional freedom technique).


I hope something in here is helpful to you.


Kindest regards,

just checking in... How's everything going bluestar?

Q

Wow dear, you got some great advice here! I have read that eating fish four times a week can actually cure depression! So, the above advice about the fish oil supplement is awesome, because who wants to eat fish four times a week?Lol.
Anyway, I was diagnosed with depression when I was fourteen. And I had also suffered for many years before. First psych. Said I was hyperactive, the next one said I was depressed (prozac), the next said I had bipolar (depakane and lithium). I went off of every drug for about sex years because of side effects and now I have severe anxiety. I still have depression too, but the zoloft keeps that under control. Unfortunately, I have not found any prescription to completely rid of my anxiety which would be soooo nice.
I know that anxiety is all in your head, so when I start to have an attack I can kind of keep it under control, but not completely. It is a pain in the butt.
But as the above post said, your problems are most likely all linked. So if you can find that one prescription drug that will balance out your hormones and chemicals, then you can keep all of your disorders under control. It is important that you tell your doctor all of your symptoms so that he can properly diagnose. And get you on the right medications.
I am sorry that you are going through this! But know that you are not alone! Plus, since you are a teen, there is always hope that when you get older and your hormones balance out, that your problems can fix themselves. Not guaranteed of course, mine didn't, but it can happen! God bless!

In contact with a world reknowned psychologist in western australia today he pointed out to me that a therapy called eft which is safe and you can learn to do yourself is very effective at relieving anxiety attacks.


This psychologist has a study in an outstanding peer reviewed psychology journal covering eft on reducing anxiety.


Eft can also be quite effective at relieving depression.


You can learn eft free at Emofree



kindest regards,
andrew cavanagh

i have delt with it a bad way, non in wich I think you should..Im sorry I cant help you, I deal with it all the wrong ways!