New here

Hi everyone
I am new here and just got out of the hospital yesterday. I have felt extremely depressed and like I didn't feel part of the world anymore out of place. I have been at a new job for the past 3 months and kept thinking the depression would go away or I would be ok even though I thought it was a better idea to go to the hospital. I finally went voluntarily on Monday after I couldn't go to work because my depression had gotten way worse. I am glad I went to the hospital, I was in there about 2 days, after I got back home yesterday I started feeling bad again, and am supposed to go back to work Saturday. I feel hopeful but am trying to reach out on here to talk to others that are diagnosed with this condition. The doctor diagnosed me with major depressive disorder and this is not my first time going to the hospital for this. I was misdiagnosed with bipolar nos and that diagnosis stuck until this hospitalization. I never felt that bipolar was the right one, and never had up moods, only depressed. I feel scared to go back to work but hope I will feel better and find a counselor to talk to when I go to my mental health orientation. I also have signs of post traumatic stress disorder and want to find a counselor I can talk to be able to get better and heal.

Hi Hopeful!

I know how it feels to feel out of place with the world. When I have had bad anxiety I have felt that way. Luckily my anxiety is much better now.

Have you had your vitamin D3 levels checked? This time of year in some places when there isn't as much sun, we can get much more depressed. So maybe talk to your psychiatrist about checking the levels. I had mine checked a while back and they were good. But I take vitamin D3 everyday.

I am glad you checked yourself in to get help. I am also glad you felt better while you were there but sorry you felt worse when you came home. I hope when you go back to work you start to feel better.

I am sorry you were misdiagnosed. Hopefully you got a med change and the meds will start working soon. Let us know if you are on meds. Most of us here are but not all. I do a lot of meditation and mindfulness along with medication and therapy. It all helps.

I hope you get to feeling better soon.

Welcome to the forum.

Hugs, Karen...

Hello Hopeful,

checking in to see how you are feeling.

Did you go back to work?

Are you going to therapy?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Peace
Trina