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Nothing in the history of the world ever happened just once. Not good or bad. Everything around us is constantly in a state of change even though sometimes it's so small we can't see it right away. So, to me, that means the situation you are in is also changing even if you can't readily see it. Keep...

Hi mellion. I'm not sure how things work in ontario, but here, you can call any ER and get the name, address and number of the nearest free clinic. I am not sure what resources are available other than that. Might want to ask the ER when you call them. We also have a chat room associated here with D...

Hello Daniel. Welcome to the forums. We also have a chat room associated with Depression Understood. Hope to see you there as well.

When something happens to us that breaks down our self esteem, we have to work hard to build it back up again. Talking about it to a counselor might help. What I do is make a list. Everything I want to accomplish. I mark off those things i have no control over. Then i start with the smallest of item...

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Many people who go through traumatic events have difficulty adjusting and cop...

Depression is a mental illness, but it can affect your body as well as your mind. Sleep problems, for example, can be a symptom of depression. Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep is common in people who are depressed. But some people with depression may find that they sleep too much. Chest pain...

I have hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, congestive heart disease with unstable angina, coronary artery disease, fibromyalgia, erythromelalgia, intracranial atherosclerosis, post traumatic stress disorder, chronic severe depression with suicidal tendencies, sleep apnea, diabeties, gerd and ibs. ...

Ok, I don't trust my doc anymore. Because of all the problems lately with my heart, he's running all these tests... one of which is a stress test. Within 1 minute, blood pressure dropped to 70/41 and i stopped breathing. Took them 2 hours to get me stable again. Two hours after that, he sent me home...

The way I see it, it is the sum total of my past that makes me who i am today. If things hadn't happen the way they did, I wouldn't be the person I am today and I like who I am. I'm a good person with a wonderfull daughter and two grandkids i love dearly. I have a good life. Yes, there are bad days,...

I don't know what else to say other than to just keep trying. Don't give up.

Thank you for sharing that with us. Have you checked out our "art work" section. Lots of poetry and other stuff there to read.

Look at it like a numbers game. For every no you get, that puts you mathmatically and statistically closer to that inevitable yes.

I'm really sorry you have feelings like this. Is there any counselor or someone you can talk to and see about getting some social skills training?