I Battle Depression and Anxiety


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An Open Letter To All Who Suffer

 An Open Letter to All Who Suffer I know…  I have suffered from depression and despair since I was seven years old and...

Depression Creeping Back Into My Life

I graduated college and am back at home until I go abroad later this summer to teach. I first began suffering from debilitating depression...

So Tired.

So here I am, spending another day in unwanted, lonely silence. I feel invisible to people, except as someone others go to when they want...

What Now??

So, well, i guess i was about 14 yrs old when i started feeling down. I never thought of it as much, going to a crummy school, i wouldnt be...

Uplifting Depression: 15 Unexpected Lessons From Adversity

1. Don’t ignore warning signals in your body. Frequent petty colds, stomach aches, and headaches may all be a sign of stress. 2. There is...

Depression/Anxiety

Well, it's four o'clock in the morning and I am online researching how to make this depression go away. I google and google and I find this...

It Hurts Bad

 what to do my life is braking, i feel hurt  don't know what to do about myself. i feel like i'm not wanted anymore  i'm having problems...
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  • "went on Paxil to help relieve these panic attacks but it made me feel dead so I went off and had bad withdrawal symptoms..."
  • "In March 2007 I had my first panic attack..."
  • "is it cos i took recreational drugs as a teenager and its left me with these mental health problems is it postnatel depression x 3 that was never fixed..."
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Most Popular: Depression/Anxiety
Most Recent: What Now??
Most Commented: Depression/Anxiety
Most Entertaining: It's a War, Not a Battle
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91% of people in this group think this is a bad experience. 91% think this experience makes them sad. 79% say this is a scary experience. 84% think this experience is hard. 90% think that, if they had the choice, they would not do it again. 92% think they would not recommend this to others.

36% of people who have this experience are in their teens, 30% are in their twenties, and 19% are in their thirties. 79% of people who have this experience are women.

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Check out this group's How To Battle Depression And Anxiety guide, where people with this experience share their tips and hints.

Here are a few tips...
  • talk to your doctor about your feelings and see if their are natural ways to help treat it, or if therapy or perscription pills are the way to go. get support.
  • dont give up on yourself
  • Get up and fight it !!!
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