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I am dealing with certain internal issues that I don't understand and want to know what free resources are there available for me to discover what it is I'm going through. Therapy seems to be the right answer but I can't afford therapy. I'm on a fixed income and would like to know what's out there for me in terms of improving my personal mental health specifically in the realm of anxiety and depression. Thank you.

(at your local social security office) and /or the Department of Social and Health services ... even if you can't get help from these agencies, alot of time they have resources and can point you in the right direction. Also, you can check around for clinic's that work on a 'sliding scale,' you pay according to your income. Try googling these clinic's online, in your city and neighboring ones as well.

Some drug companies even supply meds to unemployed and under insured folks. The help line has a huge resource base. I hope that helps and keep in touch. We can support you, but when you're feeling this low, see your doctor and maybe get hooked up with a therapist. Do you have family that could help you?

I'm sorry to hear of what you've been going through. I found some resources for you to use to find some help within your area. Here's some links to low cost mental health services (1) http://fhsid.org/index.

Hi Downer. There is help for your depression and anxiety that can get you back to the way you want to feel. This help can only come if you ask for it. Just talk to your parents about this. They are your parents and love you dearly and would hurt them terribly if you did not tell them. Never be afraid to talk to your parents or your school councelor or your spiritual leader. Just go to your parents and say that your not feeling ok and you need their help.

I really feel depressed ,I was hoping if somebody can help me. I don't have a job and no health Insurance but I think i really need to see a psychologist in Irvine California. Let me tell you a little bit about myself: I got married when i was 23 I came to United States with my Husband. I got pregnant when i was 26 but my husband passed away when my son was 6 month old. it's been about 5 years that i'm unemployee .

If I can help it, I don't want to depend on anything. I'm looking for resources to help me manage time and my tendency to jump ahead in conversation because my brain is going toooo fast. I want to do this with some training of my brain. Is there some kind of exercises I can do to learn to listen and absorb information that way? What about calendaring? Any ideas? I'm an adult female. I have the attention deficit thing mostly in the listening department.

I am 38, single. I was diagnosed with PTSD-Borderline PD,Manic Depression 2. I am on zoloft as well as Depekote. I have bouts with depression though that seem to be unaffected by the medication. I have feelings of suicide but maintain a fear of death. One moment I am okay mood wise but any trigger can send me into a tailspin of depression where i want to die, and with an intense level of self loathing. Usually the trigger is, some act or some comment that one around me does or says.

I've had small bouts of depression over the years - brief, mild bouts that were short-lived. Not a big deal, they were always directly related to an unfortunate occurrence (loss of job, etc.), and I was over it soon after. But now, four months into being unemployed, giving up is very appealing. This defeatist attitude has me reflecting over years of my life where I've wanted things - but never had the drive to get them. That drive that drives people to achieve things at any and all cost.

You having a real problem with depression? If so and you are aware that it is becoming a problem then you really need to talk to your doctor, there are meds out there that can help tremendously. I am not sure if this is what you were talking about or if I am just not reading right but I hope it helps.

That's one arena that needs to be kept honest AND he/she will know what's available to you and how to proceed. It's really been my own experience,both personally and professionally, that these folks WANT to help and are wonderful resources!! Who knows about your struggle there? Just your husband? Maybe if you tell a few others (parents) it will help you? Then pills can be locked up? You walked right in to a "candy store' and that's pretty hard to resist...

If you want more evidence for your state, maybe to present to your family, google depression and look at the 9 item list of symptoms, and you can google the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), which will give you a score to show the general severity of depression. I think asking for help in the first place is often the hardest step when it comes to mental health issues. Hang in there.

They can help you find resources to get someone to talk to. Sometimes talking to sometime helps a ton. If it doesn't help you may need medicinal intervention. I myself hit a deep depression around 13weeks, had to be put on prozac, I felt so much better. It was a short term thing dvds I was taken off of it around 26ish weeks and have felt fine ever since (I'm 32wks now). Sometimes we just need a little extra boost. Pregnancy along with everything else can be insanely overwhelming!

This is probably the best article on depression I have ever read. Check it out. www.cancertutor.com/other/depression.

I was excited to finally have an actual diagnoses for something that I just knew was not right with my health, but now the reality is sinking in and I want to know what I can expect and have to deal with long term. Thank You All for your help and concern so far. You've helped me much more than my previous Dr. ever did. I am so glad that I finally made the change in Dr.'s. Best thing I ever did for myself!!!

We expected this with this tx but im just worried that last night when i called she told me she cant do this anymore and feels like dying just to rest from all this that she has been through in the last 10 years that her liver has got so bad.I always give her some incouraging and supporting words and i know they help but not for long im afraid of depression.

Guess it affects us all somewhat differently. I'm looking for resources, those who have insight. I'm looking for an e-mail contact where we can match insights & concerns. This group has some foundation. Hope it has something for me, & I for those here. At some point, I'd like an e-mail therapist who can work with PTSD. I come from the time when PTSD was not even in vogue.

Another idea is to call some kind of crisis line-i don't know who that would be where you are but you can look it up on the internet or in the blue pages of a phone book next to rape lines or domestic violence lines-they will listen and talk to you and in some cases send a social worker out to talk with you in person who deals with things all the time, also they will evaluate you just to make sure you're not in immediate danger-they also have a lot of resources to help you and suggestions-they

There is so much in your post that could be responded too but I think accessing help is the most important thing. I think your friend needs help too. Maybe you two could go to the hospital together?? If your parents won't help you get support, get it yourself. People can help you work through the other issues too. This is not a game and can get serious and dangerous very fast. Growing up people at school spoke of suicide and one shot himself while another jumped.

I really need help with a friend of mine who's depressed. If anyone has any advice, I'd be very appreciative. Here's the story below. Thank you so much. -Daniel A friend of mine who I've known for ten years is battling depression. Early last year, her husband cheated on her twice and got abusive with her on at least one occasion that I know of. I've tried asking her about it, but every time I do, she gets angry at me and tells me that she doesn't want to talk about it.

I'm asking here because I am pregnant and I heard depression can have an effect on the baby. I need to know if I should seek help or what. And without going into detail abt my personal situation I'm afraid I my be depressed.... Any help ?

I suffer from depression and anxiety. I take meds that help me on a daily basis. However, the days before my period my depression peaks its ugly head. Then teh day before my period I do not even know myself. I have severe mood swings and panic attacks. I have shared with my doctor but they just say to continue the meds. what would the next step be in trying to get this under control. It only makes sense to me that it is hormonal? help.

I now am on Celexa HBR 20 mg. I have been on it almost a month. I am taking it for Depression. It seems to be helping. The thing is I am not sure if I should increase it. Does anyone know if the dose of the Celexa is equivalent to the Cymbalta? I do still have moment where I begin to cry out of the blue, even when things become overwhelming. Any sugestions would be a great help. thank you for reading, responding.

The web is awash with folklore, advertisements, junk and even some very good resources, such as this one. In hindsight I realize I have been depressed for most of my adult life, beginning in adolescence. I have many stable relationships including wonderful children and a 25 year marriage, but now at middle age, the depression is getting worse.

I found the best way to deal with things was to find out as much as possible, and the internet resources have been very helpful to that end. I experienced a second heart attack at 40, and this year am celebrating my 51st birthday, so I'm still chugging along! Let me know if I can provide any assistance to help you through this difficult time.

Usually a combination of medication and talk therapy help depressives overcome it. For some it's tremporary, for others it's a life-long struggle. Try suggesting that he talk to his medical doctor about it. He/she can prescribe medication and refer him to a therapist. Just remember that it can take a few weeks for any medication to have an effect. That's why it's important to also get to a therapist.

I'm not sure if this is in the right place, but i need help so i'm going to ask it. i am 18 years old & have been taking vyvanse for about a month now. i slowly increased my dosage and i am up to 30mg currently. i'm starting to realize i am becoming depressed and i'm always in a bad mood, especially for the passed 3 days. friday, i smoked a very large amount of marijuana and took an ecstasy pill.

This is all very real--you are not making it up. Combined with anxiety and depression it can make anyone miserable. But as I have said each time we chat, this is way beyond something a forum can fix. Stop fretting over diagnoses and definitions and get serious help.

Monday was two weeks on lexapro. Side effects have dissipated . Depression, I don't know, I guess it is better somewhat. I'm back and forth between 5mg and 10mg. I'm becoming a little paranoid after reading how hard it is to come off of the lexapro and I have to take the xanax because I really can't sleep on it. Good thing is there is no more fatigue :) My question is, how afraid of drug addition should I be or should I just worry about that later and get my head together.

I have been taught that Ultram is off limits to addicts and alcoholics in Recovery. First, it is addictive in and of itself. Second, even if it wasn't, it is one of those drugs that should be avoided because it can reactivate addiction. ------------------------------- Here's some info copied from http://www.clearhavencenter.com/substance-abuse-treatment-resources/ultram.php Ultram binds to certain opiod pain receptors in the body.

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