Welcome Agg. You have come to the right place to get support and help for depression. It is good to start with the Education part to help understand. Thanks for coming. I'm glad you found us.
Thank you for posting this Ashley... what a great list! Obviously written by someone who understood depression. It's a very touching list. Quite helpful. Funny too. Thanks for sharing. #8 surprised me... love the truth of #11... forget the second part of #13... and, I think I'll start ending my posts with #20...
One of the things I value most about the Evolution Health Centers is the safety and anonymity. I surely hope they do not use my "stats" as incentive or disincentive for individuals to do the work. Sounds to me like you are scared and because you are also depressed you don't want to waste your efforts here if there are no guarantees. Very understandable. I think we may all feel that way in the beginning. Nevertheless, rest assured that there is indeed a "Satisfaction Guaranteed, or your money back!" it's more implied than stated, but it's still there if you look for it. I believe you can find it on the last lesson, but only if you take the other lessons first
hey BSD.. When I read your "truths" I find them really overwhelming and anxiety provoking. I just bring that up because I'm just now learning how closely depression and anxiety are linked. I never knew. Maybe I'm projecting my own stuff onto you, but it sure seems like you should maybe check out the Evolution Health Panic Center. Taking those tests are eye-opening. AND, I wish someone had suggested I look at the anxiety years ago... decades ago! I never knew.
Hey Jacques... As the holidays are building in levels of frenzy I find myself wondering how you are doing and hoping you will do a check in soon. Just know we are here and hoping to survive this mess too
Oh, me too! I'm so glad to find you here. I won't feel so alone. I was saddened by your sudden departure from the Panic Center. I've come to the conclusion (with help) that I need to do the core belief work now as well, if I hope to move forward in my healing journey. So I'm back here again... I find the integration of all these areas in CBT quite interesting... and certainly helpful/hopeful. Here's to the next leg of our work!
Welcome Jenmh... Do not give up. You have made great strides already in your effort to reach your goal of enjoying life and likeing yourself. You have indeed found the right place to help you with your depression, anxiety and even the self-injury (although that is not specifically addressed here, as far as I know). You are not a waste of time. I understand that feeling... the feeling of being a drain and a waste. But that is the depression whispering in your heart. Now that can change. Stick with the program, do the homework, post often, ask questions, vent.... we are here for you. In fact, have been where you are before you... and made our way through.
When you are depressed, age 28 seems terribly late to try to heal... but healing is a lifelong journey and I'm excited for you that you have begun the process. I am 53 and have suffered depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, eating disorders and self-injury for most of my life. At 28 I would not have believed there was hope for change... but it did change. It IS possible to change the way your brain works and how you feel and how you think using CBT and once you have a therapist too... you are way ahead of the game. Please, don't give up. There is hope. For reals......
Hi Emily, welcome to the Depression Center. The answer to your question about funding treatment depends on what country you are in. As for what medication to take, the answer is the same no matter where you live... you need to see a doctor and get evaluated. Medications can be very helpful, but you need a professional to help you figure out if that is what you need or if there is an alternative. You are very wise for 18 years old... to be willing to seek out help is a very mature and courageous decision. There is hope. There is help.
Welcome Phee. You have come to a good place to work through your depression and fear. We are here to listen and support you in any way we can. Start working through the lessons. Sometimes people start to feel better just from reading the information available here and beginning to work the program. There is hope to be found here on this site.
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I find myself wondering how you are doing and hoping you will do a check in soon. Just know we are here and hoping to survive this mess too 
