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Mental Health Support

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

8. Showed signs of manic depression early on

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:34 AM

Apr 2016

Lost my brother in 1991.

Lost my job in 2003 and again a few times, over the years, in temp jobs and other bad things. Had to move out of NY after having battled so long to get back there. Lost everything, pretty much. More than once. Terrible money situation until recently.

Now I have a job, thank goodness. The pay is low, but it's something.

Not thrilled about the poor state of my health. Ministrokes several times last year. Had to go to hospital and was able to get help to pay a huge bill.

Still dealing with anxiety and a continuing sense of pointlessness and failure. I am very lonely and I don't know if it'll ever get markedly better.

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Can we all post what we think might be the beginning of our mental illness? [View all] angstlessk Apr 2016 OP

Married & had children with a sociopath elleng Apr 2016 #1

I am sorry for being so cool...you must have lived through hell angstlessk Apr 2016 #2

No; was ready to have children, elleng Apr 2016 #3

Yes, most sociopaths are able to be very accomaditing...I was engaged angstlessk Apr 2016 #4

Sad. elleng Apr 2016 #5

Not sad...I never called him...and it was really a sort of cleansing.. angstlessk Apr 2016 #6

Good. elleng Apr 2016 #7

Good for you... angstlessk Apr 2016 #10

Gotcha. elleng Apr 2016 #15

Showed signs of manic depression early on shenmue Apr 2016 #8

WOW lost your brother. Was he important in your life? angstlessk Apr 2016 #9

Thank you shenmue Apr 2016 #13

I cannot imagine what your bill was angstlessk Apr 2016 #11

$19,000 for two days; insurance covered some shenmue Apr 2016 #14

Depression started at age 7 steve2470 Apr 2016 #12

I had/have parents with NPD nadine_mn Apr 2016 #16

I was under review from Friday till today, which is why i have not commented angstlessk May 2016 #19

I can recall my first depressive episode as a child in 1968. irisblue Apr 2016 #17

Depression may be inherited, but was there a catalyst that brought on the depression? angstlessk May 2016 #20

I've got a family history of major depression and autistic spectrum stuff. hunter Apr 2016 #18

Honey, when you're dead, you stop plucking! angstlessk May 2016 #21