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shortlionruth
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11 years ago

Anxiety and depression

Hi Kathleen, 

I think it's a great idea to start up this blog about anxiety and depression - as it certainly needs to be addressed.  I myself suffer from panic attacks and I have a couple of people tell me "to just get over I".  I wish it was that simple.  I find that when I am tired  I am worse. 

Good on you for starting on this topic. 

Love, Ruth xxx

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    shortlionruth
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    11 years ago

    Hi Finita and Kathleen,   I am so glad that I have you girls to talk to.  People don't understand.  I have a Friend who thinks I'm okay and should go back to doing everything. which I morealess am except for driving. I am still sore and I have had no help or sympathy from her.  She is the one who told me to just get over my panic attacks.  But when something goes wrong with her she expects all the sympathy and even has a Husband to help her.  I try to be positive and manage on my own but it seems as though she is jealous of me or something.  I just don't get it.

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    KathleenT
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    11 years ago
    Dear Finita I'm very glad you found it! I know a lot of we girls share insomnia problems, worry and depression. So I thought I would start a new line if discussion. It will help all of us to share our feelings in this way. It is a normal reaction as a result of our condition, how we accept it, how our families accept it and most importantly how we choose to deal with it. And if course to be aware that the medication we need to be on for breast cancer can, in itself, be a a cause of all of these negative feelings. Don't be afraid to talk here-we all experience it differently, and having this thread I hope will help us all and give us new and positive strategies that we can share. Welcome and thanks so much for joining! Take care Love from Kathleen xx
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    finita
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    11 years ago

    Hi Kathleen, I could not find the page yesterday so I continue to do so today and I am very happy to have found it 'depression and anxiety' ! 

    thank you for starting this page

    Love Finita xxxxxxxxxxx

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    KathleenT
    Member
    11 years ago

    Thanks so much Ruth! I was hoping it would be a good thing! Be assured, you can't be told to "just get over it", as people think they can do with depressed persons...asking them; "so what are you depressed about?" I've put my hand up for depression counseling, and looking forward to it.  It happens to many of us, can be for many reasons, and talking about it helps I think.

    Hopefully we'll get some more members and throw some support and strategies around! 

    Love from

    Kathleen xx

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    KathleenT
    Member
    11 years ago

    Thanks so much Ruth! I was hoping it would be a good thing! Be assured, you can't be told to "just get over it", as people think they can do with depressed persons...asking them; "so what are you depressed about?" I've put my hand up for depression counseling, and looking forward to it.  It happens to many of us, can be for many reasons, and talking about it helps I think.

    Hopefully we'll get some more members and throw some support and strategies around! 

    Love from

    Kathleen xx