Hi, I am new to this site

[terrilynn]

Hi, I have never been on a site like this before. I see my teenagers doing this and have always wondered what it is all about! Now, I will find out. I am a 49 year old woman who is depressed and wanting to reach out to others for advice and support. I have my good days and my bad days and hope to hear from some of you.

[hopeless]

Hi Terrilynn
I'm new to this site too but I am all too familiar with depression. I have been depressed most of my life. I have my up and down periods and this is one of the worst down periods that I have experienced so far. I am 54 years old, I have 3 beautiful healthy daughters who all have their own familes and live all across the country so I don't see them very often. I'm in my second marriage to a wonderful man who doesn't understand depression but he has the patience of Job. I live in Alberta and I work full time, I don't know how I manage to get there every day but I do. While I'm there I guess work keeps my mind occupied.
What about you? Where are you from? Children? Husband? Work?
I came to this site because I have no friends that I wish to talk to this about, how about you? And my name for this site? That's exactly the way I feel.........hopeless.....I have tried everything and nothing works. I have only one option left and I have to discuss that with my doctor this week. I'm dreading that discussion.
Hopeless

[elitejones]

dear this site really help to u to over come from depression which u suffering for many years and find alternatives to overcome from depression....

[Ambe]

Hi. I have been suffering from depression since before I was a teenager. I'm 48 with two adult children and a fifteen month old grandson. I have some good days, but when I have bad days I sometimes feel like curling up in a ball and I just want to sleep my days away. I have a super husband (my second marriage) who will remind me of my medicine at those bad times and will convince me to get up and out of the house or go to see the doctor. I am holding down a fulltime job plus I was working one day a week for two years at another job that I loved. In Oct. I quit my partime job because of scheduling issues and then in Dec. my son moved to a different province. Since these events happened, I have been struggling with this demon (depression) more than usual. The brightest part of my week is when I see my grandson. My councellor suggested to go on a forum because I have a hard time talking about this to others. I already feel a little better knowing I'm not the only one who has the same struggles that I face.