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Why I feel sad most of my days?

unkown2005

For the past month I been experiencing sad moods most of day, sometimes I may be watching a YouTube video to someone talking to me and in...

5 answers | 1 comment

remeron alternative for sleep problem??

Deannx

hi, I been taking remeron for insomnia for 3 years, its been working fine until recently it stopped working completely, any suggestion on...

3 answers | 1 comment

i cant control my thoughts

Anon0271

i dont know whats wrong with me ive been depressed for 2 years and it feels like life isnt real but thats not what this post is about its...

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Is it Normal to be Obsessed with my Abortion from almost 10 years ago?

Beckysmokes

I didnt know if I should post this here or somewhere else but Im just still dwelling on the fact that I had an abortion when I was a teen...

2 answers | 5 comments

what To do when nothing makes sense?

Unemployedforsevenyears

This is my earlier post: https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Depression/How-to-get-positive-attitude-back/show/3045676 Right now nothing ma...

3 answers | 1 comment

Looking for tips on dealing with death anniversaries of a parent.

AH_3284152550542618180_7_14

I already suffer from depression. Today is the 2nd anniversary of the loss of my father to brain cancer.

4 answers | 5 comments

Diagnosis Depression What to Ask your Doctor

specialmom

Being diagnosed with depression is a process. Every person is different but in order to have a clinical diagnosis, you have to meet the c...

2 answers | 2 comments

Can't stop talking to myself

redman88

Hi, I have a problem, I can't stop talking to myself. It's got to the point where I'm having full blown conversations with myself. I'...

17 answers | 9 comments

How to get positive attitude back?

Unemployedforsevenyears

I’ve been mostly unemployed for the last seven years. I’ve applied for hundreds of jobs and gotten rejected for a number of random reason...

3 answers | 4 comments

How to reduce my need for companionship...

Elwinb1

After suffering childhoid traumas and blocking the memories I finally regained those memories and dealt with the consequences. The ppl wi...

4 answers

Why do I think up of scenarios that will never happen?

Juls254842

Okay, ever since I was little maybe 3rd grade, I have had serious intense day dreams. It would mostly be with music, of me dreaming of si...

5 answers | 1 comment

Should I run away to other place or to chose suicide ?

Nothing_special96

Have you ever feel that you are the only one reason for all the problems in your family ? I am feeling it since last 2 yr and when I thin...

2 answers | 3 comments

lexapro withdrawal

nandia

I took 10 mg. of lexapro for 1-1/2 years. Tapered off the drug last month and now it has been 3 weeks since I've taken the pill. Headac...

4 answers | 2 comments

I need help with effexor withdrawals.

MaryRLPC

I’ve been weaning off Effexor XR for almost a month now, going from 150mg, tapering down 37.5 mg each week. I took my final dose of 37.5 ...

3 answers | 2 comments

wellbutrin sr and tummy bloating

hazyworld

I have been on wellbutrin since june 10 and my tummy is getting fat..im on the nutrisystem diet and im fatteer in the tummy.......does it...

5 answers

Zolpidem

George97

I took a few days 10 mg of zolpidem for sleep (from the doctor) and now my head is terrible you think it would go by itself?I have terrib...

3 answers | 5 comments

FEELING UNEASY AFTER TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANT ON AN EMPTY STOMACH!!

josh53221

1? Is it normal to feel uneasy(Headache;Dizziness;Weak concentration ;Breath shortage ;Strong heartbeat; Accelerated heartbeat ;Shivering...

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is it depression or stress?

lilly090

Im 19 and have a long list of mental health issues since i was a toddler... I work 4 days a week in a riding school yard surrounded by o...

2 answers | 3 comments

upset over daughters breakup

jen003

Hi, my daughter is 14 years old and her ex-boyfriend is 15. They meet at school and spent alot of time together for 6 weeks. He would com...

8 answers | 11 comments

Wellbutrin Side Effects Questions

joanimal

Hi all, Today is day 2 on Wellbutrin XL 150mg generic. First, I will list all the side effects I am noticing. None of which my dr men...

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