Thank you for sharing your story and support with us. There are many people within this support group that share the same questions and concerns as you. We are all a group of individuals who support each other.
If you look to the left of the screen under "TOOLS" you will find many supportive tests. These tests are not diagnostic tools and are not a replacement or substitute for a physician's advice. The purpose of these tests is to prepare you with information that you can present to your physician. When you're finished the test, you can either print your Final Report or email it directly to your doctor.
This program involves the tools mentioned above and sessions that use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Each session is based on the previous session, however you can work on sessions that apply to you currently. CBT is hard work, but the process is rewarding as you will discover a lot about yourself.
Please continue to strive forward and lean on us for support.
you would be surprised how many physical and mental illnesses are difficult to ride through alone. That is why a support group of people who have lived with the illness is so important. Diabetics, stroke patients, cancer patients and family, all have support. So why should it be different or seen as a failing if you need a support structure to make it through your depression?
I hope you get to read through the tools and come to the forums with a bunch of everyday things that seem overwhelming. Maybe the gang of us can help you work out some of them... or just lend a sympathetic ear for the rest...
I am new to this program and thought I would try posting a quick blurb about my current state of mind.
I just got put back on my meds after being off them for about a year now. I could feel the depression creeping back up on me over the winter months but I didn't want to admit it to myself. I tried so hard to do all of the right things and keep this away - I stopped drinking, smoking, I started eating right and practicing stress management. It just wasn't enough I guess - It's really hard for me to admit to myself that I have depression and that I need to address this before it gets worse. I just so desperately want to get better and I'm really really hoping that this program and my doctor can help me start feeling like myself again. I hate feeling this way....I need help though because doing this on my own was not working. I'm hoping that this will work. I really need it to.
