Tuesday, April 22, 2008

I am certain that I have severe depression. I have points where I can't sleep then I oversleep. Nothing interests me anymore. I'm suicidal sometimes. I avoid going out. Everything seems hopeless. I'm failing my classes.

I don't get medication for two major reasons. I don't have any insurance and I think the side effects will make the situation just as bad.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

As someone who has been on medicine for that for years, I just want to tell you that as long as they find the right medicine for you (there are a ton of different ones of course) you really shouldn't have any side effects. I don't, but I know that other medicines that were tried on me either didn't work or caused side effects like you're talking about. But they CAN get it right and this CAN get better. The insurance issue, I'm sure it seems huge, but isn't your health and happiness worth so much more than money? There is a way, I promise. Please just try to seek it out. Counseling and Wellness Services is on the 3rd floor of the campus health clinic. You can call or they also take walk-ins. Consider it?

Anonymous said...

Someone is listening.....Please tell someone about this, go Campus Wellness: it's free and they really helped me through some tough times. Don't go through this by yourself.

Anonymous said...

i was JUST in your situation--you're not alone.
i was on medication for a couple of months. i've just stopped, cold turkey, because i couldn't handle the side effects anymore. however, i know my brother is on the same medication, and he's thriving.

i'm not sorry i tried the medicine--i'm sorry i didn't try it sooner. i'm going to try alternative ways to get better, but being afraid of getting better just made the depression even worse.

Anonymous said...

i was this way for years in high school..i didn't get any better until i went and talked to a professional. i still feel like i struggle with it sometimes. however, you have nothing to lose by at least going and talking to someone. it could make all the difference in the world. you don't deserve to feel this way, and you don't have to. just think about it