Hi there,

I understand how you feel. I suffer from major depressive disorders and other mental illnesses. I know that hopelessness and sadness feeling is awful. But keep in mind the positive things: I will get better. This will get better.

Don't let the depression run you over. Do things you used to enjoy even if you don't feel like doing them. Be proactive. It's amazing what exercise can do to your body. You feel more refreshed after. Even if you're still depressed, at least this is a try and makes you more relaxed and forget about the moment.

Definitely, talking about it helps.

Medication wise, usually takes about 3-4 months for them to actually kick in and start realizing change. If you still don't think they are working, talk to your doctor. See if your GP can bump up the dosage. If that doesn't work, talk about a new med regime. Antidepressants don't work for everyone. Just like not every med affects everyone the same. Don't give up. Very much so, this is all about trial and error. But as soon as you find the right medication and counselling, you will know it and begin to feel better.

Try to record your feelings on a journal. Journalling really helps. If you get anxious, keep an anxiety log. Log the time of attack. Triggers? and show your therapist. He/she may be able to recognize patterns and help develop a better treatment plan.

I hope you feel better. It's not an overnight process. If you ever feel like talking, PM or email me or just talk here. Don't feel discouraged. You're not alone.

hey there, I just want to say that you're gonna be ok! One year ago I was in the excact same situation you're in right now. I felt like I was loosing myself, I didn't know who I was or what I was suppose to do, I would go into a grocery store and almost start to cry because my anxiety got so intense.. I thought I was a real nut case! I thought my head was spinning and there was no way to stop it. Never mind that people are telling you that you think too much about life and what not,,, that's a natural reaction to having depressoin,, I thought about life all day every day. I questioned things all the way through.. read the bible, watched the christian channel.. these feelings are normal.. ok? I also went to the doctor and counseler and was told that I had depression... and was told to take anti-depressants.. something inside of me thow,, told me that the problem was deeper than just an in-balance... I knew there must of been a cause to why I got depressed,, cause just like you said... I was a bubbly guy.. I was the most positive.. optomistic.. enthusiastic person in my school.. and I turned into the opposite within two weeks.. so I started questioning what happened withing that time,, where I slid into the depression... by doing that, I found the biggest loop-hole in depression history. I realized that within those two weeks, I had been put down, yelled at, I was angry, sad, anxious,, and confused about alot of things... Ever since those events I felt the same way.. like I was still experiencing them every day.. So I knew that I had retained the negative emotions that I experienced in those events. So to cure my depression, I knew that I needed to somehow release the emotions.. that's what I did.. I found a treatment called Negative Emotional Release Treatment ... .. after the first treatment I released the anxiety, after the second I some depression, after the third even more depression was released and then on my last one I have emotional freedom back.. I am the postive, enthusiastic, bubbly person I used to be.... Please PM me ,, and we'll talk.. take care