Depression Understood Forums

I know what you mean about doing something dramatic. I've been feeling the same way. Like joining the peace corps or habitat for humanity. Just to get away and doing something wothwhile with my life. Unfortunately I can't because I have kids. I used to do volunteer work. I always felt good when I wa...

Hi, Today is my first day here. My husband had a stroke on christmas morning. He is only 54. We're high school sweethearts. We'll be married 30 years in August. We have a son 18 and a daughter 15. My husband is doing well. He went back to work in february at the urging of his boss. It was way too so...

Hi Summer, I just joined today. I'm so lost too. I have the opposite problem. I stayed home to raise my two kids. It took me 5 years to get pregnant. I stopped working during that time. My son is now 18 and my daughter is 15. I now feel like I'm no longer needed and that I've wasted my life being a ...