Depression Member Introductions

Well I am only 14 but have had alot of trouble with Celiac. My parents don’t understand the pain. I can’t gain weight and my parents who aren’t celiac don’t know its hard to gain weight therefor I get yelled at tons.

Well I am only 14 but have had alot of trouble with Celiac. My parents don’t understand the pain. I can’t gain weight and my parents who aren’t celiac don’t know its hard to gain weight therefor I get yelled at tons.

I myself have depression issues and would like some info. on this topic. Thank you. (petlover)

My brother has recently been diagnosed with depression and is on several mediactions to address it. His life seems to be falling apart around him and he appears numb to any of it. He has filed for divorce and will be trying to get custody of his 1 year old daughter. He is having a relationship with a younger woman and is pulling back from his very close knit family. He has been caught in many lies and does not seems phased by it because I do not believe he feels anything anymore. My family is extremely concerned and my sisters and I want to have a type of “intervention” with him before he loses everything important in his life. I don’t know where to turn or how to get through to him. I feel completely helpless that I am losing my brother, because I do not know the person he has become after being on this medication. I am open to any and all suggestions.

My name is Jenn. I am 32 and was diagnosed with SLE, RA, and Fibromyalgia. I am interested in chatting with people who are suffering from chronic illnesses and depression. My husband and I have been married 10 years, have a daughter 13, and son 9. I am trying to work, earn a college degree, and take care of my family as well as deal with the illnesses I have been facing for the past year.

After a series of life changing events that have happened to my husband and I since we were married 2 years ago, I feel that we are both severely depressed. I am looking for some type of help, answer, anything to make my days go by some what easier.

Hi This is Susan I wrote this poem and thought I would share it with you.

ALONE

When the world seems to get me down
And things begin to spin around
When life gets to be to much
I find I might be losing touch
When trouble always comes my way
Reality it seems to stray
When I find myself locked inside
And looking for a place to hide
I feel like things are caving in
Oh God where did my life begin
When I find I’m always looking back
The yester-years they seem to lack
The happiness I’ve never known
I guess I’ve always been alone.

Susan Hiller

My name is Mandi my dad was diagnosed with PC 2 days after Easter this year…they said it was inoperableat this time due to being wrapped around the main vein in the liver he started chemo 3 weeks ago and now is going thru radiation, on Monday he will recieve his pump and then will be getting chemo and radiation 5 days a week for 5 weeks then 3 more weeks just chemo then back for another CT scan.

I am a 43 yr old lupus survivor. I am married with 2 adult sons , a daughter in law and a beautiful granddaughter.
I have been diagnosed with lupus, sojgren’s, raynauds,arthritis,depression,fibromyalgia, chronic pain,High blood pressure,diabetes…
I want to know more about these diseases/condtions and meet others that are dealing with all this.

Hi!My name is Betty. I belong to the Yahoo Fibromuscular Dysplasia website and was encouraged to check this one out…

Hello to all my old friends, and hi to new ones!
Sincerely
Betty

Just feeling lonely and need some support

I have suffered from depression for many years,and looking for others for support!!

I am a 40 yo that was diagnosed with Arnold Chiari Malformation and have not had very good support nor answers to questions because i have no insurance

I have raynauds phenomenon. I want to learn more about what I can do about it and how I can explain it to others so that they don’t think I just have “poor circulation”

i HAVE MOVED TO THIS AREA 2 YEARS AGO, AND HAVE NOT REALLY MET ANYONE. I HAVE BEEN VERY DEPRESSED, AND RECENTLY MY DAUGHTER TOLD US SHE IS MOVING AWAY.

I am hopeless

Diagnosed as having bipolar depression a couple of years ago. Trying to adjust. On several medications. Work a professional job. Try to hide symptoms.

hi, my name is becky and i have chronic depression and would like to talk with others just to get by

I’m 21 years old and tested positive for the defective HD gene when I was 19. I like to keep up-to-date with everything that’s going on as far as research, and I like making friends in the HD community. We all need to stick together!

I suffer from depression and anxiety. I want to learn alternative methods of control besides drug intervention.