Karen, Thank you for your reply. I have tried medication in the past but it only makes me feel worse. I don't have the patience to keep doing trial and error. I think half the problem is I wont let...
I have been severely depressed for about 6 years and it is only getting worse. I have ruined my life, and lost everyone I loved. I don't have a job, I lost my friends, I don't leave the house. For...
I'm definitely not hoping to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder if that's what you mean. I don't want to struggle with any mental illness whatsoever - but unfortunately that isn't the case....
I am 16 and have been diagnosed with depression. I have tried antidepressants but they made me manic so I had to come off them. I am currently not on any medication and I'm finding it very hard to...
Thanks for all the replies! I'm going to voice my concerns again and see what she says. It could well be normal teenage mood swings but it seems odd that I can go from being suicidal and not able to...
It's just hard because I can't even treat my depression as I just go manic when on antidepressants. But you're right - I should trust my doctor and I will take the medication that is given to me and...
It's Genetic, Thanks for your reply. I guess I have all these concerns about my mood swings and if they are actually mood swings or hypomania. I have expressed these to my psychiatrist but she has...
tortoise, Thanks for your reply. I know that drug-induced manic episodes don't count towards the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, but I guess from my point of view it seems odd that I experience...
Hey everyone!! So I am 16 years old and have been diagnosed with depression. I have tried two different antidepressants but both made me experience what my psychiatrist called manic episodes. I do...
getting by, I will take your advice and try hard to stay on track with my meds and counselling this time. I know it will be hard but I think I can do it. I'm feeling positive about it this time,...
getting by, Thanks for your reply. I know I need to get back in to therapy - not only for myself, but for the people around me. I think the fact that I know I will have to work so hard each day puts...
I am 16 and have been experiencing depression since the age of 11, but only got in to treatment for it a year ago. For the first few months of therapy I did well; took my meds, went to counselling...
Thanks for all the replies, I have wondered about schizophrenia, but I very very rarely experience hallucinations. I must have only had 5 in my whole entire life that I remember. The reason I am...
To Abby, Thank you for your replies. I'm seeing my psych in about a week but I'm not sure whether to mention this to her. I feel like I'm over reacting as they happen very rarely. Do you think its...
Hey. I was on Sertraline a couple of months back and it really helped me greatly. What you have to remember is antidepressants affect people differently - it helps some, doesn't help others. The...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with depression since I was 11 (I'm 16 now). I have tried a few different medications and all have caused me to experience mild psychotic symptoms and hallucinations - and...
But I don't have the energy to do it anymore. I feel so drained and I don't have the fight in me to get better any more... I just feel so tired of the mood swings. I don't even think I need...
But I thought being manic meant you had euphoric moods etc for days, sometimes even weeks? These mood swings are very rapid and can change in minutes. I have tried quite a few different medications...
I am 16 and have been diagnosed with depression. The thing is, I don't think I have depression at all. I experience mood swings; I can go from being anxious, to suicidal, to talkative, to happy, to...
Rose, You are a really strong person and I admire you for carrying on in life and living it to the full. I wish I had that same strength and determination to get better and live....
I'm 16 and have been severely depressed since the age of 11. Currently stopped all therapy and medication. School drop-out. ...a little background info... I once made a promise to myself that I would...