Depression and PTSD

Hi Donna h,

I know how you feel. When I first got sent to a psychologist it was after waiting for a very long time, but hang in there. In the meantime one thing that has helped me with PTSD is to acknowledge that the trauma came from something that was stronger than me and I couldn't do something about it, as well as making a recount of all the problems and think logically which I can solve and which are out of my reach and don't even bother in suffering about it.

It helps me also to do yoga to keep my mind as zen as possible and I also just recently started volunteering which has enormously helped me to stay out of my head and concentrate on helping others.

I totally understand what your saying it has hit me like a ton of bricks the realization of what happened, so it's accepting it and then trying to move on 

I hear you, but hang in there, sometimes there isn't more that we can make but fight against ourselves, I consider myself a warrior and I won't give up!

Hi all, after a long and difficult marriage I have managed to divorce him and break free, but he still won't settle financially and using it to stay in control. I have been a victim of mental abuse for more years than I care to remember, but am doing my best to fight back... Trouble is the blinkers keep going on and I can't focus on the future, only the past and what he's done to me

Gefruaw, you are a warrior!!

Hi all, I've recently found myself feeling low and have not been able to shake these feeling. I have suffered with my depression since I was in my late teens but not like this. I am currently waiting to get help and i am on medication for my depression but they don't seem to be helping as much. The last 12-18 months have been difficult and I've had to be strong on the outside but inside I feel lost. 

hi all i have battled depression an suspected i have bipolar, the drinking is not as it goes in and out, i have decided to use aa and found somehelp. my partner has tried but does not understand my causes. i hope everyone stays strong on this battle as not been understood can be damning. Gods be with you and if you have any advice or things to help i would appreciate it. I will do the same if i can first day sober has been hard but I have gained some knowlege

I wish you luck Rgnar. My new partner also suffers with depression due to marriage break up, and recently being diagnosed with a terminal illness which he was suffering for about 1 year prior to diagnosis. His chemo medication stopped working after 12 months and so he is on another new medication.  He was self medicating with alcohol and was recently charged with drink driving when he had decided that he 'wanted out". He was in psychiatric hospital for several weeks. 

It is frustrating for me to watch despite me being down the very dark ,frightening tunnel called 'anxiety depression'. 

Once you delve deep and discover why you are self medicating; painful as that may be you can only then start to heal and find peace within.

Totally accepting your illness and embracing the need /want to live and love life again 100% will get you through ,although i am sure that you realize that it will be a long bumpy road ahead.

Little by little day by day will get you to where you long to be. happy and healthy and loving life again.

Don't beat your self up on bad days but don't brush it under the carpet . Acknowledge , own and then move on.

Acceptance and more importantly talk, talk and then talk some more.

Keep posting on here ,especially when you are feeling low and fighting the urge to drink. You will get nothing but support from those who understand through  personal experience of one sort or another.

Alcoholism is an illness but there is a cure and I wish you well in your journey.

Big hugs. xx

I suffer from PTSD since I lost my father 8yrs ago, I cannot seem to switch the loss off, I had to resucitate him which unfortunately failed he had a huge Heart Attack so basically i was giving CPR to a dead person, I have seen the doctor and specialists would be nice to meet up with someone in the same situation.

Hi Leonardo79, I have found that the best way to deal with any form of mental health issues is taking each day as it comes and finding your own way through, very sad but true, due to so many cut backs.