It has come down to this: I think I may suffer from depression. I haven't seen a doctor yet, but I do have experience in the Mental Health field.
I know that depression is a chemical inbalance & it may be situational (i.e. loss of a job, a loved one, car accident, etc) or chronic (ongoing).
I also know that depression is very serious. It doesn't just go away & each episode is worse than the previous one.
A little background info:
*I broke up w my ex in Oct. - after 5 1/2 years together. It was no surprise, but it was still a loss.
*I moved out (from SC w an amazing ocean view to a studio in the not so amazing part of LA with my mom & her bf)
*I was working 2 jobs (one f/t the other p/t)
*I quit my f/t job to enroll back in school
Now I feel super lost, confussed, I miss things I never thought I would (like my pillow!), I cry a lot, I don't sleep or eat, I feel super ugly & worthless, can't concentrate & i have no patience & no sex! & I'm in denial about the depression. Why??
2006-12-22
16:44:43
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gabster
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