Always depressed in August

superanxious 21

I am sorry to read you are feeling so down.  I agree with your Mother and would make it a priority to see a physician today.  Perhaps a hospital stay can be avoided this way.

Please do keep on talking with us as we are all here to support you.

Gentle Hugs

Kitt

As much as i hate to say it mums are pretty much rite 99% of the time, and if u already feeling that bad, dont wait coz you are only going to suffer more in the long run. I hope u feel better and i too know how it feels wen ur boyfriend dosnt quite understand. I think see a doctor asap :) feel better

Did you ever have any kind of traumatic experience or any kind of a bad experience during the summer months? If so, this might have impacted your life whereas every summer it tends to rear up it's ugly head at you and causes anxiety or depression. I had a situation whereas my depression would always kick in for me in January because of some traumatic experiences that happened to me during that time several years ago. This could be what's going on in your life if that's happened to you. I'm doing much better now thanks to my therapist. Try to see a dr. who specializes in mental disorders and it might help you. Good luck and keep us posted!

gentleman k

yes, doc or emergency. sometimes the help lines are of support to. an admission when required is vital, i have had 28 plus a 6 month inpatient stay for people with severe borderline personality disorder. each admission i work very hard, in therapy, with the shrink, nurses etc. i have not been hospitalized in nearly four years. i am proud of this, yet i know myself real well, thus if an intervention is required i will glady seek assistance. sorry that you are feeling real down, remember we are here for you. with loving compassion.

-jamie

dx, mdd, severe bordrline personality disorder.

You're not the only one. I used to get depressed in August every year. For me it is related to the school calendar. I was a teacher for 12 years but had to change occupations. I love to teach and miss it, I miss the environment of school and I miss the challenge and stimulation of the classroom. It may sound weird but I miss teaching but I don't miss being a teacher. They are two different things when you are teaching you are in the classroom but being a teacher includes a lot of impossible things, horrendous office politics and backstabbing. One year my district went on strike. That same year the district cut their budget, the state cut education funding and being that I was not the most senior person in the district I was out of a job. None of the nearby districts were hiring. With two kids heading for college it was time for a change with more stability. I have a good job now, I make more money then I ever would have as a teacher with a degree, certification, master's degree plus 96 credits.....but it isn't teaching.

Once I realized the connection it was easier to deal with. I see a naturalpath who did identify very low Vitamin D levels. I was supplimenting Vitamine D and taking Lexapro. For the last three years I have gotten off Lexapro in the spring time and by August have been a mess. My doctor theorizes that I had built up my levels of D and seratonin and by August I had depleted the supply. She says that some people just have naturally low levels. This year I am still on Lexapro and doing fine.

Try to figure out why August is a trigger. I will be worth the analysis.