I was diagnosed almost 25 years ago, when depression was much less widely known, and they hadn't invented Prozac and a lot of other drugs yet. Since then, I've been treated with at least a dozen...
I'm not a shrink or psychologist, but it sounds like you have the type of personality described as "analytical." You are very self-aware and think a lot about your own actions and those of others....
I deal with depression year-round, but I definitely feel worse in the winter. I bought one of those full-spectrum lights, but I don't use it much, so I can't say how effective it is. (I should start...
I know the feeling of just wanting to curl up in bed and stay there. I've felt that way myself, many times. What you describe sounds like a classic case of clinical depression. It's a medical...
Erica, I know what those feelings are like, I've been there myself -- particularly the feeling of being alone. Aside from echoing what the other replies have said, the one thing I'd emphasize is: get...
I think Psychnurse is mistaken: leaden paralysis can affect plain depressives as well as those who are bipolar. The DSM IV says it's a common symptom of "depression with atypical features." Here's a...
I've been on Effexor for 6-8 years (can't remember exactly). It worked for me better than anything else, and I've tried about a dozen kinds of antidepressants over the years. However, in the past...
Your story reminds me of what I went through at age 16. My best friend went overseas for a year, and my whole social life went dead. My grades slipped (a lot), and my parents gave me all kinds of...