This is just because I've been reflecting lately on my years living with depression. I really want to say this to the younger ones that suffer with depression .
I have had depression and anxiety since 14 I am
now 39.
I went along for years feeling so very low suicidal thoughts and attempts. I was crying out for help for years thinking I was mad mental whatever it made me feel.
There wasnt the help out there that there is now. There are So many different treatment and therapys groups forums ect..
Get help! talk! express how you feel seek help as soon as you can don't leave it a long time it only hurts you in the end.
There will be people who agree with me I'm sure those who left it later in life to get help would maybe have benefited years before. I know I would have!!!
It may not be easy at first to get help but the first step will always be the hardest. When you share your realise you are not on your own.
Please don't suffer in silence like so many do.
I remember being so very lost in my younger years I never opened up and said what I was feeling instead I just masked it with drinking then subspace misuse.
You will have good and bad days it's how manage them..
I wasted so many years not getting the right help please don't do the same.
I do think of the young people ( although I'm not that old! !! ) I look back and see a very lost, frightened scared little girl. Thinking i was mad that people thought that aswell not to mention coming to terms with having medication.
Lives getting better now.
There is help out there
Don't give up
Be kind to yourselfs
Take care
Vicky
That was ment to say a note to young people with depression sorry guys xx
Thats lovely vicky ♡♡♡ xxx
Lovely post and I totally agree with you. The longer mental health issues are left the longer they will take for treatment to help.
I had depression from age around 7/8 which was never picked up on or treated. By the time I got help in my 20's I didn't know which parts of my depression are part of my nature or things I needed to work on. I also had no reference points when counsellors said we will help you return to how you were before depression struck, Huh? I had no idea and they never seemed to understand that.
I would urge all parents as well to be vigilant and to seek help for their children as early as possible to help prevent situations like mine.
Yes I just wanted to say to the younger ones on here it's not too late to seek help .
As you've had it been a long time! !
Wish I had spelt the heading right lol!!
Hope you go on OK too. ...
Thank you
Vicky xxx
Hi Vicky - I bet a lot of survivors here can relate to your post. I know I do. One of the major obstacles today is removing the stigma of depression and depressive disorders. Unfortunately there will always be those who will use someones illness to belittle them and shame them in front of their peers. There needs to be particular focus on young males who are expected - nay demanded - that they 'get over it' etc. Seeking help is not a weakness. Thankfully there is a more intellectual view of mental illness by professionals today.
It's fact there was not the help out there. Yes there was more stigma about it years ago. I've seen a massive shift in mental health care. Now there is lots of help out there.
I feel for you being a Male and young told to get over it!! Male or female we suffer the same.
Like postnatal depression wasn't talked about when my mother had me.( late 70s)
She never got help!!! Very sad..
Mental health is out there let's hope the stigma can lift some more hey!
Vicky
Thank you its very close too my heart.
The younger ones need to know there's help and not to leave it later on in life.
No matter how old you are theres help...
Take care Vicky
Xx