welcome to the boards! I am fairly new here as well I used to have the same problem as you. I could never tell anyone if something was wrong, unless they really pestered me into doing it. Something...
Wow, I didn't expect so many replies... It's nice to know some people out there are like me and know how I feel...sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who is like this! The reason I think that I'm...
I feel like I am always trying to hide who I am..I mean, in real life. I should probably explain that I have social anxiety...I have a difficult time making friends and can't handle large crowds. I...
I am not from the Uk but I imagine the nurse would give you information and refer you to other resources. I'm from Canada and when I went to my regular doctor for my depression, she asked me...
Yes I know what you mean. I do not have a significant other either (and haven't for a while :() so sometimes I do wish I had someone who could just be there for me on my bad days. Instead, I have to...
I don't know about diet helping depression, but I know that a bad diet can make it worse, or at least it does for me. I find that I feel even more disgusting if I don't take proper care of myself and...
Thanks for the replies! It's nice to know other people understand. Yes I am gaining more and more insight into this, especially since I am taking a neuroscience class right now. We are actually...
Hey, I am new here. Depression seems to be a chronic condition for me. It's been with me for the past 10 years or so. It just sort of comes and goes. It lurks under the surface for a while, and I...