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You have a very good point Alastair. I try to place most things on a spectrum, but I think your absolutely right. Conversely, I think most of the people that post here are more sensitive and have greater empathy than the norm. I think many, if not all of us, while struggling to get out of bed each ...

You have a very good point Alastair. I try to place most things on a spectrum, but I think your absolutely right. Conversely, I think most of the people that post here are more sensitive and have greater empathy than the norm. I think many, if not all of us, while struggling to get out of bed each ...

Hi, TurtleRock. How are you doing? Hope the negative symptoms that you speak of aren't schizophrenia. No disrespect is meant by that in any way : ) it's just that I'm obsessively frightened about being schizophrenic (which is also a symptom of OCD). I don't see or hear anything that's not there, but...

Hi Frame, thanks, I'll do my best and narrow it down. (Really glad you mentioned the 'reality' thing to, because I was questioning that a while back too.) I had a bad year in 2011, got prescribed anti-depressants - but didn't like the side effects. I decided to stop taking them and face the depressi...

Hi Tallie, depression can creep up on you without even noticing - very gradually. I understand about not being able to talk to the people close to you, even if you explain depression to them - they can't comprehend it - simply because they've never had depression. I don't think a selfish person woul...

Hi Tallie, depression can creep up on you without even noticing - very gradually. I understand about not being able to talk to the people close to you, even if you explain depression to them - they can't comprehend it - simply because they've never had depression. I don't think a selfish person woul...

Hi folks, I'm 29 years old, been depressed since I was around 14 years old. The depression sometimes lifts and I'm able to make good things happen in my life and make sure that family and friends are helped out in anyway I can help, but the depression is always there hiding in the background. I am c...