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In response to the above, of course they don't, I was merely trying to respond to a post in which someone was trying (IIRC) to manage their own dosage on a prescribed medication. I was simply trying to de-stigmatize the use of antidepressants and put them in context with other medication. I in...

May I respectfully ask why you would want to reduce your medication? Depression IMHO is very similar to diabetes, in so far as it is a chemical imbalance that needs treating, why punish your self by getting to a therapeutic dose only to tinker with it. If you required a particular does of...

Well done you, you should be very proud of your self.

I feel that I am the master of faking it, I get up, go to work (have a reasonable job too), most of my colleagues think I am funny and caring. I have a social life akin to a cheers bar so yes I have company. However I just feel so worthless and wretched it is almost all consuming. I just want...

Today, I will leave the home that I have shared with my partner off and on for the last 18 months, and permanently for the last 6. Seems odd to start with the home but it was in an area that represented new opportunities to me. I will be moving back close to my old area, which whilst offering...

Then I suggest you at least do some research.

Sorry I am new to the board and have not read any of your previous threads, I also do not not want to appear as a snake oil salesman, but for me it did seem to be making an impact.

I said it was working, I have not completed the course, as other events have taken over. I doubt you are any more cynical or skeptical than I. Like everything it costs money, but what doesn't. Do your own research and make your own mind up, but for me, it lightened the load and I am dealing with...

Wow now there's a question. I will be honest, I read your thread as it struck a chord, and I was reading for my own support. In my (totally nonprofessional opinion) I feel that yes it may be worth exploring as it helps challenge fixed beliefs and responses to fixed ideation.

It has mixed reviews online, but may be worth looking into. I have no agenda here, but I hope to continue in time.

For me it was interesting just to find out how much I respond to, or judge my life by early experiences.

Stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Sounds really weird but it involves you moving your eyes from left to right looking at a light (or holding small pads that buzz alternately in your hands). You do this whilst re-living a traumatic experience (for me it was childhood put...

I recently started doing EMDR (at my partners request) to try and make sense about my feelings of worthlessness, however my partner has decided it is time to split, which has compounded the feelings. As such I am having a break from it. Not trying to sell it, just saying that some therapy can help.

I can see that being confused for someone else could affect your self esteem as you are not being seen for yourself. I do not know "How it got this bad" as you put it, but for me it is due to not addressing things sooner.

Sorry missed the second part. I feel like a fraud probably due to my upbringing. I have been reasonably successful in my life (relationships not withstanding). I would even concede to being reasonably popular, however as I feel so negative about myself, it feels that the bits of me that people...

That can be very difficult, my wife suffered from anorexia so I have some experience. I do not think you are superficial or vain at all. May I ask, did you decide how you perceive your body image or did someone else? Not meaning to pry, just trying to work myself out.

Thank you both, I know the area I am moving to and yes there are worse. Tonight is the last night in the house I share with my partner, I am then house sitting for a week and due to move in early December. I really liked who I was with my partner, first time I have really felt comfortable. Not...

Hi Restless Soul, does your anxiety come from a fear of being found out as a fraud or similar? My job means I have to chair meetings and represent patients, I can also run pub quizzes and talk to people on a microphone. However once it is me talking to people socially I feel such a fraud and so...

Hi Hannah, hope you are well at the moment.

I probably feel just a bit tender at the moment, so sorry. I enjoy some sports such as cycling and running but I may have to lose my bike as I am moving to an upstairs flat... I have friends that I drink with but no friends outside of the pub. I hope to do some camping in the spring if I can...