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recovering from depression

hi, i am recovering from my clinical depression, l left counselling early in February, my doctors are reducing my antidepressaants for an eventual freedom from them, I still find it… Read more obsessional thoughts

I have suffered from depression fairly frequently .When i am at my worst i become obssessive about the opposite sex .I develop crushes on people which become all consuming ,like… Read more Why is it back again?

I have had depression for many years for which I have taken a variety of anti depressants, I finally gave up on the pills three years ago and went privately… Read more

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bipolar woman w/ ECT brain damage

I was diagnosed as bipolar over 15 years ago.  I was a successful professional woman with kids and a husband.  The medications quit working and I went into debilitating depression. … Read more SAD

I first wrote on this site 2 years ago and despite some fantastic support I still struggle. One major part of the depression appears to be SAD. I am falling… Read more This is My Story

This is My Story…I’m a 37 year old Mother of 3
wonderful boys.  They are 13,10 and 8.  The problems for me started during
pregnancy.  I had pre-eclampsia… Read more

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getting some exercise

Exercise is good for body & mind - but motivation is a major issue when you’re depressed.
One way to get a bit more exercise in your everyday life… Read more “negative energy”

If your mood is ‘black’ & you find nothing seems to lift it - do some housework. (Please bear with me…)
Putting a bit more effort than usual into… Read more Are you just a number?

Don’t stay in your job if you’re unhappy just to be loyal.  I found out you COULD just be a number no matter how long you are there!  I haven’t… Read more

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Christmas Physiology…

Get those hips moving and grooving – get wiggling!!!!!

When we are low, fed up, stressed, tense or freezing cold….......all pretty likely in December – we can often hold our…
...by Allison Kelsey

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