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I think regardless of whatever treatment you receive to treat your depression, I think counseling is an important first step to recovery. Also, I don't think you should rely entirely on medicine to fix the condition, you need to have it within yourself to want to overcome the depression.

I didn't tell my friends I was depressed, but now I wish I at least told someone. My friends didn't find out I had a problem until I stopped going outside all of a sudden. I feel that if I had someone to talk to about it, I might have been able to recover from it sooner than I did. Never be...

'Rebound dating' is never a good idea and in my opinion, it just causes more pain and tension in the end. I've seen this first handedly, she'll only end up hurting herself and the guy she's using to get back at her boyfriend. You need to tell your sister that she needs some time alone to heal...

Welcome! Welcome to the forums depressed. As KBDC posted above, there are a lot of people here who are struggling with depression just like you. We can all relate to your pain and you're not alone in this. I suffered from severe depression and anxiety for over 10 years. Although I am no longer...

I was diagnosed with OCD back when I was in high school and yes, I was washing my hands until they nearly bled. I was worried about getting germs, so if I could help it, I avoided touching most outside surfaces too. I believe that OCD has some relations to anxiety and wanting to be 'safe' or as...

I can definitely understand where you are coming from. However, for the most part keeping myself extremely busy and working actually helps me to stop thinking bad thoughts and focus on tasks at hand. I think the only time you really have a problem is if you start to become overwhelmed by your...

Everyone's stories are so heartfelt and I applaud you all for having the strength and courage to get over your ordeals. An event that caused the most pain in my life was the neglect as well as the physical and verbal abuse dealt by the hands of my mother while growing. I felt that if my own...

I was taking zoloft and prozac for 2 years with great success. At the time I was on antidepressants, I was suffering from depression, anxiety and agoraphobia. Both helped me to feel better and allow me to live a pretty normal life. After the 2 year mark however, I began to experience some very...

I am of course new to the forums and am interested in expressing my own thoughts and experiences with depression. I suffered from depression and anxiety all throughout high school. To some extent, I dealt with being depressed most of my life and I wasn't properly treated for it until I became an...