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I have been battening depression since I turned 18. 10+ years later it is still a struggle. I've moved and am 18 hrs away from my family. I'm trying to work full time but have noticed I've been struggling more and more to be motivated to keep on task at work and even just keeping up on household chores around the house.

I'm not sure what to do. Health care here is quite a bit different. I have seen two different psychiatrists in one year. Anti depressants don't work well with me. I was even put on add/ADHD medication. When on these medications I crash but also experience an increase in depression. That also goes for any over the counter sleep aids, even Benadryl, and some anti anxiety medications. I feel like a mess and I don't have any friends here. I've been feeling as though I've been slipping these past 6 months. I just feel lost. I need some advice/tips. Or just someone to listen. I'm stuck lonely and sinking...quickly.

SilentPain wrote : I just feel lost. I need some advice/tips. Or just someone to listen. I'm stuck lonely and sinking...quickly.

What happened when you "crashed" on the meds? Could you talk to your psychiatrists? I've never had good luck with DRs. Is there a social worker / nurse you can talk to to get some ideas on medicines to try.

I feel better writing my feelings on here, and I go over to the Chat rooms to ... Chat. There are some mean people on there. There are some really nice ones that have been helpful.

I feel stuck too. I am not sure if I am sinking now or not ... I just so want Christmas to be over for me because it is a huge trigger.

What would you like to talk about? Read any good books lately?