Hi, new here

[sbw]

Hi there. I have recently been struggling very much with depression. I was diagnosed with ptsd in my twenties, started medication in my early thirties. I am now 44. I have been on medication about 8 years maybe 10? time goes fast. My insurance wouldn't pay for the amount I was on of lexapro, 40 mgs, so I switched and went down on mgs of Celexa. Before that, the 40 lexapro kept the depression away very well. As well as the anxiety. But I feel less drugged now, if that is ok to say. But the depression is really tough. I"ve had a hard time. I have been in counseling for two months. That is helping. I am finally facing some emotions that i could not, whats the word, define? I didn't know what I felt. Now I am recognizing them and dealing with them, which is good, just hard. My ex husband had bipolar and had a tough time. We had very hard times. I tried hard to help. It was rough. It's been 4 years that we have been apart and I am just now being able to confront those feelings. Tough, but good. So, that's kind of it. Well, sexually abused for as a teenager, thus ptsd. but that has not been a problem as much in recent years, more the depression and anxiety. So hi. Thanks for reading. Thanks for caring. thanks for your support. Oh, I'm very alone. Yes. raising a daughter, she is great, ex husband is better. So, yeah ok.

[jj]

Hey sbw, welcome to the forums

Sorry to hear all you went through but glad to hear that counselling and such is helping now.

You aren't alone in this now, you have the support of all the forum to help you now too,

Take care

jj

[sbw]

Thank you. Yes, I'm happy to be here. I understand so much what other people are going through. I want to help from my own experience, but also like the support as well. It's nice to understand and help others and also be understood. Thank you for your support.