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Good thinking with those relaxation exercises. It shows great maturity.

Thanks Obayan. I do need to pull myself together, like NOW. I have a friend coming over and we are going to a Beach Boys concert. I don't want to be a drag. It's really hard dealing with my emotions right now. Geez. I have been on antidepressants since 1981. My brain doesn't know how to handle stres...

Hi Holly. Thanks for your reply. No, there is nothing I can take . . . except some herbs to help me relax. I am fresh off of anti-depressants. At the end, I was on three different ones. Been on them since 1981. I have to learn how to deal with such raw emotions. I am better today. I hope it stays th...

I'm new here and feeling sort of desperate, though it will probably pass. Right? I am so afraid of slipping too deep. It seems I have no one. Everything seems to be slipping away. Why should I care? Can't I be OK alone? I do have an appointment scheduled with a therapist for Monday, but that feels l...

I hope tomorrow will be better.

Hi, I'm Charlene. I'm 53 but sitting here at work crying and panicky. Is anybody out there?