Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Depression is back- goodbye life. Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]noraa[/m] at 9:20 pm on Dec. 28, 2008[quote]Go to your doctor and get prescribed other medicine. You need to get something that will help you. You may also want to look into therapy of some sort.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Anonymous Posted at 9:16 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 i have hormone related depression with slight schizofrenia. the birthcontrol helped... it helped me for 3 years. I've even held a relationship for 2 and a half of those years, had friends, got accepted into a college, had a future. But I had to go off the birthcontrol. It was causing long-term thyroid damage. I'm trying other medications now, but i can already feel the old feelings... i called them the "demons", i had almost forgotten what they were. My boyfriend is putting up with me for now, but for how much longer? I don't want to leave my house. I don't care about anything anymore, because nothing can make me feel happiness. I don't know what to do. They say crazy people don't know their crazy, so maybe I'm not completely gone yet...

Replies major Posted at 10:46 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 you can't have a defeatist attitude about this. if you feel it coming back on, then take control. you can't sit back and just let the depression take over you: TALK to a doctor, change around your life so that you feel more in control. also, i understand that it feels like something greater than a chemical imbalance, but you can't personify your depression. by labeling it as your "demons", you're, at least in your mind, giving the depression some momentum and life outside of your immediate control. It can be disheartening, even terrifying, to fall victim to your own body chemistry. But you have to stay optimistic, and not think "how long will my  boyfriend deal with me", rather, "how can we work through this together." I encourage you to take strength in the people closest to you. RAGEMAN Posted at 9:28 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 message me and I'll talk to you about it. Anonymous Posted at 9:24 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 Quote: from fedoragirl at 9:21 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 Don't give up, there are plenty of hormone based medications that your doctor can perscribe you. Have you tried another pill or the shot or something? I've tried EVERYTHING. the shot, the ring that you stick up there, and probably 8 different kinds of pills. the only thing that helped was Yaz, but it's starting to cause bigger problems. Anonymous Posted at 9:22 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 Quote: from RAGEMAN at 9:17 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 What is your schizophrenia? Like how does it affect you? paranoia mostly. always thinking people are looking at me, watching me, judging me, even just walking down a public street or something. it's minor, but definately there. I don't understand why i can't be happy. a few months ago I was extremely happy, and I have all the same things/people that i have now. I have everything in my life that i need to be happy, but nothing excites me or even makes me smile. It's really hurting my boyfriend and my friends, and I don't even know how to justify it, it's so dumb. And I'm trying different medications.. i really hope theres one that works. I hate the fact that I need pills to keep me normal though. At least I could say the birth control was for other things. fedoragirl Posted at 9:21 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 Don't give up, there are plenty of hormone based medications that your doctor can perscribe you.  Have you tried another pill or the shot or something?   noraa Posted at 9:20 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 Go to your doctor and get prescribed other medicine. You need to get something that will help you. You may also want to look into therapy of some sort. sicosys Posted at 9:18 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 =( just look to the future and find motivation Stand Up Posted at 9:18 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 You need to go talk to your doctor and determine another plan of attack. If your medication isn't working then maybe you need to adjust the dosis or something. You don't need to be like this, you know that. If you need help, get it. LiLFLAKA Posted at 9:18 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 I take pills that arent really doing me any good RAGEMAN Posted at 9:17 pm on Dec. 28, 2008 What is your schizophrenia? Like how does it affect you? All 10 previous replies displayed.