Original Articles | Health Related Articles | Food For Thought Articles
Ten Things I Didn't Know Were Symptoms of My Depression
Between the time I was diagnosed with clinical depression and the time I discovered which medication worked best for me, 20 years had passed. I had attempted treatment unsuccessfully many times during those 20 years, and I always gave up because it felt really pointless. I encountered so many negative and even dangerous side effects with each drug I tried...
Apparently I've been to the psychiatric emergency room. I don't remember it. My mom picked me up from my college dorm room and took me there. I vaguely remember a waiting room with maroon chairs but that's it...
Health anxiety has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. There was no event that triggered it. No rhyme, or reason why I was this way. It was always just a part of who I was, no matter how much I tried to fix or ignore it.
