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I'm in a very similar situation to yours. I've struggled with both panic anxiety and depression as a result of me having PTSD. I'm also coming off of my medication, which I've been taking for about nine years. I know now that it's doing nothing but making my situation worse. Before I took anxiety m...

Hello, I'm new this is my first post. I have a couple of friends that probably consider themselves to be close, but for me if I can't open up about depression and be able to reach out to someone when I feel like I'm disappearing from this earth, then that is not close. I would like to chat with som...

Hi there. It sounds like you have a great attitude and are doing a lot of beneficial things to help yourself cope effectively with your depression. I am looking for support from people who understand the whole depression thing too. I think that it is much easier to discuss something like this with ...

Leanner25 wrote:What's ur name first want to get to know u

OK, sure. I'll PM you

Leanner25 wrote:Hi hope ur ok what's ur name am Leanne I hope u had good day

Thanks so much Leanne. And nice to meet you

can we chat? I use SKYPE, whatsapp also.

Hi. I only just joined this forum a couple of weeks ago. Made a couple of posts, and was fortunate enough to meet a couple of people with whom I conversed a few times via PM Going off my meds is progressing.......a lot harder than I thought, seeing as the withdrawal symptoms are more severe than I'd...

Thanks for the warm welcome, Encouragingsoul. I've been taking my meds for nearly 5 years.  I've simply come to the decision that: I don't want to take them forever. I really don't. I already know that they are highly addictive, because I tried to go off them once before, and I had severe withdrawal...

Hello I'm new to this forum. I've been suffering from anxiety and depression for almost 8 years. I began seeing a therapist, who prescribed meds, which I've been taking for 4 years now Recently, I decided to go off my meds --- tapering off, so to speak. My therapist is working with me. I'll be taper...