Hey Minniemoo, Thanks for your message. I agree that with time and a growth in one's self awareness, it is possible to lessen the severity of symptoms and to increase the time between episodes. I hope that it is possible to go away forever but I think probably it's more about being able to manage th...

Hey Isap, Good to hear from you. Thanks for your support and guidance. Yes, I agree that the depression is now mild/moderate. I don't want to switch sertraline because it is what keeps me stable and enables me to function in spite of feeling yucky. Although, as miniemoo suggested, the sertraline cou...

For how long can a depressive episode last? For how long between depressive episodes can a period of time without depression last? Can depression go away completely? Or at least for a substantial amount of years? Can depression be a lifelong illness where it is managed mostly but comes with its blip...

For how long can a depressive episode last? For how long between depressive episodes can a period of time without depression last? Can depression go away completely? Or at least for a substantial amount of years? Can depression be a lifelong illness where it is managed mostly but comes with its blip...

Hi, Really lovely to hear from you. Thank you for your words of kindness and reassurance. I'm sorry to hear that you aren't feeling in a very good place right now. You are not a failure. Completing twelve months of DBT in itself is a testament to that. You have shown real strength, courage, honesty,...

Hey M, Lovely to hear from you. How are you doing? The goal and reward idea could work really well for helping me hold down my shifts. Thank you. I spoke openly with my boss this afternoon. Outcome is, I HAVE to finish each shift regardless of how bad I am feeling and I HAVE to give at least 24 hour...

Hey!! :D Aww thanks for replying. 1. Something has snapped with me and work. I don't want to be there. You know the reasons why. So yes, I will reduce my hours whilst I am looking for something better. I've not been coping there lately if I'm honest. I think I might have just quit. ?? 2. True. 3. I ...

More so over recent weeks have I been feeling downright fed up. I can describe it as needing to let out a heavy sigh and feeling "'what's the point?" Sometimes I just want to go to bed, pull the duvet over my head and tell everyone to just leave me alone. Once a week, I have a day off and ...

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Hey Emma! :D Lovely to hear from you! Thanks for the TED talk! I agree that one's vulnerability opens the possibility of one finding connection with another, but I also feel that whether that connection is made then depends on whether the vulnerability and consequent openness to connection is recipr...