My Experience of Depression Reviews

I really appreciate you reading this as it has taken me a very long time to write, however do be warned that this article is long and may sound disjointed in places. I'm not looking for sympathy, I am writing this for myself and also in the hope that someone else can benefit from my experience. -Takes a deep ...  Read the complete review

My depression was diagnosed last year although I'd been suffering from it for some time before that without knowing. I'm not the most literate of people but will attempt to describe my experiences. How the depression started is a bit of a blur for me, I remember feeling down for sometime before I realised that I couldn't just pick ...  Read the complete review

The dictionary definition of Depression that I can relate to the most is this: "a depressed or sunken place or part; an area lower than the surrounding surface." That's how it feels when I'm having a down day. Lower than everyone and everything else. And sometimes that will make me angry, sometimes that will make me numb but ...  Read the complete review

I sank into a horible atate around two years ago when my dad passed away and my mum was quiet ill. It felt like i had lost everything and i was only 18 years old. I had just started uni and everything was going wrong. I felt shocked at first then angry at the doctors and then at my self. However i only remember crying three times mainly ...  Read the complete review

Since I was about nine I have suffered(oh how I hate that word) on and off with depression. However, until I had a major "case" I'd never really understood what it was. I had always been a fairly reserved and in some cases pessimistic person so it seemed as though I was just a little more reserved and withdrawn than usual. To be honest I ...  Read the complete review

Oh boy - this is going to be controversial.... I've read a few of the reviews on here detailing some personal experiences with depression, some of which have been movingly honest and well written. I want to add my own thoughts, but I'm aware that what I am going to say is controversial, so please be aware this review is placed squarely ...  Read the complete review

I have suffered from depression from the age of 13, struggling with being over weight and self loathing and feeling useless and unable to cope. Most of my depression is down to my self image, I have not looked in a full length mirror for over 10 years and I have not looked at my full face in a mirror for about the same time, I do my ...  Read the complete review

What I want to share about depression is my hope that in time it will be ok to talk about it- it will be accepted as something that happens in life to some people from time to time. Nobody would be embarassed to admit that they had chicken pox as a child, no adult would be laughed at or thought less of if they had to have time off with ...  Read the complete review

These are two views of depression and its effects. It would take several volumes to describe how the sufferer feels, and another couple of volumes to express the affect the sufferer has on his/her friends and family. These are two short poems of mine which, I hope, shows both sides of the coin. If it helps ONE person then 'twas worth ...  Read the complete review

DISCLAIMER: I promise what I say below isn't intended to be an exercise in self-indulgence or a sympathy-fishing crusade, even though some of it may read that way. It's an attempt to give a little hopeful insight into depression, what it feels like, and possibly even help those who don't suffer from it themselves but are close to someone who ...  Read the complete review

I know that most people who are writing on this part of dooyoo, are writing about depression in themselves, but I am writing about living with someone with depression. My husband was diagnosed with clinical manic depression before I met him. But I have been told in complete detail every single horrible feeling he went through him, ...  Read the complete review

After reading about some people's experiences on this site about their battles with depression, I have decided to write my own little piece on my personal battle with this particular illness and how I believe I have mostly overcome it. I was always a quiet person in school and teachers used to always comment in reports about this, that ...  Read the complete review

They say writing things down is good therapy so here goes. 11 years ago I was in a high powered job with a great wage, no major debt , lots of friends, a gorgeous son (5 at the time) and a supportive husband. I had everything going for me and yet I felt like my whole world was caving in. I was far too embarrased to talk to anyone and ...  Read the complete review

I thought l would write about my experiences of anxiety and depression. The reason l am doing this is because l think my experiences are probably quite different to some peoples experiences, and its useful to remember anxiety and depression comes in many different forms! How it started ************ Backtracking to long ago ...  Read the complete review

Several years ago, I suffered from clinical depression. I found it extremely difficult to understand because I had nothing to be depressed about at the time, I had my own flat and a job that I enjoyed, plenty of friends and family around me, and yet life didn't seem worth living. I felt worthless, nothing I tried made me feel any better, and I ...  Read the complete review

This is not a guide to coping strategies for depression, and should not be seen as such. It is an exploration of my own experience of depression and my thoughts on how depression is seen by others. I'd be interested to know how it squares with other peoples' experiences and opinions, and if it helps anyone so much the better. Mental ...  Read the complete review

Since returning to Dooyoo recently after a nice hiatus over the festive period, I've been looking into the lifestyle and experience categories of the site more. It was something I didn't really get into when I first joined, but I have been overwhelmed with various people's accounts of actual life experiences rather than just product reviews. I ...  Read the complete review

To be honest I wasn't sure whether to write in this section or the PND but deep down I do not think what I have experienced is full PND. After I had my 2nd child when he was around 4 months old I realised there was a problem, I had a real boiling rage problem coupled with feelings of total self hatred and loathing. Recently the rage has ...  Read the complete review

My experience with depression. My first episode of depression started back when I was only a small child of the age of eight years old. I thought it was normal to feel sad much of the time for really no reason at all. I can remember running to the bathroom to hide during recess and crying the whole time, while the other kids played. I ...  Read the complete review

I was never popular at school in fact quite the opposite, i was always the chubby kid, as i came from a chubby family. Everyone in my year was different just like the films you had your popular girls who never had a hair out of place, the popular lads who used to play football,the kids who where geeks, the ones who bunked of school and well you ...  Read the complete review