Good Evening Ladies,
I am working on a theory within myself and it got me thinking...surely I CAN'T be the only one suffering through this. So I was wondering if our lovely community would answer some questions for me? Especially those that were or are young mums.
1) Do you suffer from depression/anxiety or another mental illness?
2) Were you between the ages of 15 (or younger) and 20 when your first child was born?
3) How old is your eldest child now & the ages of other children (if any)?
4) How long have you had your mental illness?
5) Do you feel your prescribed medication is working?
6) Do you feel lost within yourself?
7) Have you tried other means to navigate your mental illness? Successfully?
8) Would you be willing to discuss your situation with me? And potentially network with others?
If my theory is right, then OMG, I will be shocked. And I will take the next steps. If my theory is wrong, well, at least I will learn alternate ways to attempt to navigate life :-D
If you would rather not post publicly, and would like to pm me, feel free :-D
11 Replies
1 - i have had a history with depression. Do not suffer anymore but still struggle with anxiety.
2 - yes.
3 - 8.
4 - 8-10 years.
5 - no, I have never found medication to be effective for myself as an individual.
6 - sometimes.
7 - therapy has been my most successful resource.
8 - if you would like me to contact you i am happy to.
Most of these questions are irrelevant if you answer no to #1
1 no
2 yes
3 11, 2
4, 5, 7 not applicable
6 no
1) yes I have depression/anxiety
2) I was 21 when I had my son
3) he’s late 20s now (no other kids)
4) I’ve struggled since I was a child. Turns out I was undiagnosed ASD
5) yes my prescribed medication helped at the time I needed it
6) not anymore (I used to though)
7) yes, CBT, understanding my ASD and adapting my life to suit me, including getting enough exercise, sleep, mindfulness, limiting alcohol, my psychologist guiding me through the process etc. but I couldn’t have achieved that with out my medication.
8) I have a good support network that suits me, so no
Poster asked between 15 - 20 when had first child. You were out of the age bracket at 21 for her particular study
1. YES
2. YES
3. ELDEST IS 33. YOUNGEST IS 16. THERE ARE SEVERAL MORE SIBLINGS IN BETWEEN.
4. SINCE I WAS 20. FOR THIRTY YEARS .
5. YES. BUT I HAVE BEEN MEDICATION FREE FOR A DECADE NOW.
6. NO
7. YES
8. NO
1. Yes, depression & anxiety, suffered before having children though.
2. No.
3. Oldest is 3, youngest 1.
4. 13 years.
5. It was, however I have now successfully weaned off them and feel better without it.
6. Yes, I don't know who I am anymore.
7. Yes, hypnotherapy. No success.
8. No, I wouldn't. I don't want to discuss my mental health with someone who potentially doesn't have the ability to support me in the ways necessary and be a part of an experiment.
1. Yes cptsd, BPD
2. Yes 19
3. 27 this year, 25, 23, 20, 15
4. Possible age 4.
5. Don't take pharmaceutical medicine for these
6. Always
7. Pot. Successful enough. Wish it was easier to get on prescription.
8. There is already a sort of network in place. Stuff that works. It's a research and development site for all types of mental illness and it is world wide. There is also a messaging and questions part where you can ask your own questions.
Good luck.
Hi all, this is my post and I am sincerely sorry if it has come through the wrong way. It is not a sales pitch, nor is it a research study. It is for a personal theory I have about the way I feel. To make you all feel more at ease, these are my answers:
1) Do you suffer from depression/anxiety or another mental illness?
Yes, anxiety and depression.
2) Were you between the ages of 15 (or younger) and 20 when your first child was born?
Yes, 19
3) How old is your eldest child now & the ages of other children (if any)?
20, 19, 17, 15
4) How long have you had your mental illness?
14 years
5) Do you feel your prescribed medication is working?
No
6) Do you feel lost within yourself?
Yes
7) Have you tried other means to navigate your mental illness? Successfully?
Yes, and not yet. Looking into all different kinds of ways; yoga, meditation, hypnosis, therapy, self-medicating. Currently looking into CBD, DMT, how my hormones affect my mood,
8) Would you be willing to discuss your situation with me? And potentially network with others?
Yes, I would love to.
So the reasoning behind this is, I love to research, anything to do with the brain and how I feel is interesting to me. I’m tired of being tired, I’m tired of overthinking, I’m tired of feeling like shit about myself, but putting on a brave face to the rest of the world. I’m not suicidal, my life is great, I have a great man who after 8 years still loves me, I have super awesome kids, I have a fantastic supportive family, I have few friends, I have a great job that I love, I have a roof over my head, electricity and food, I have a beautiful dog who IS my best friend, I don’t know why I feel like crap.
My partner has his own mental illness and was watching a podcast by Joe Rogan on TRT (testosterone replacement therepy). Apparently testosterone plays a massive part in mens mental health ( which neither of us ever knew), my partner got a blood test done (well, they do 3 actually) and we found his testosterone levels were extremely low. Dr prescribes TRT in the way of a gel (which is applied to the stomach once a day) and within a week, we noticed the difference in my partner…an awesome difference. I started thinking, I wonder if estrogen affects the female brain in a similar way? Hmm… I had my hormone levels tested on Friday and get the results Tuesday.
Just wanted to know if anyone else has had a similar thought or if I could start a network of women who would be interested in knowing.
So again I apologise if my question came across the wrong way.
1. Depression and anxiety. Recently diagnosed with PTSD also.
2. No, 33 for first 35 for second
3. 13 and 11
4. 22 years
5. To an extent but it’s not the complete answer
6. Completely
7. I have had a psych hospital stay, I have tried CBT with little success. I am about to start EMDR.
8. Maybe, I’d need to know more.
1) Yes
2) Yes
3) 21, 19, 18, 16, 12, 9
4) Diagnosed 16 years ago, however I think it's always been part of me
5) In some ways, not so much in others
6) YES!
7) Yes, without much success
8) Yes and yes
1. Depression and anxiety
2. I was 17yo
3. Turning 17 in May. 14, 12, 6, 3 and 9 months.
4. Postal depression went unchecked till 6 years later and I hit rock bottom.
5. Medication worked great for me when we found the right one no longer medicated.
6. I use too a lot now it's every now and than
7. Yes. I recognise when it's starting to creep on up and I manage it I take time to myself
8. Yes.