Posted by biogurl on November 20, 2003, at 23:16:59
In reply to Re: Im i deppressed, posted by geri122 on November 20, 2003, at 17:40:05
> yeah listen to my body.. i don't think it likes me very well but hey what can you do. lol. I will keep you guys posted i promice. Thanks for all your help. i will think about it all.
Hey geril22: I am a senior biology student,hence the name "biogurl." I'm no expert but I do know quite a bit about how we operate. I have had anxiety attacks before and my doctor prescribed a blood pressure pill. I hardly ever take it but, when I'm anxious, I take it and it lowers my B.P. making me feel very calm but not drugged. I know it's hard to realize when you're 16, that what you're going through is fairly common. In fact, there are probably quite a few students at your school that are depressed. I was very depressed at 16, my parents kinda figured it out because my mom's sister has it and my mom kinda knew the symptoms and stuff. I'm 23 and I'm still really depressed. I'm feeling worse recently since I've had to stop taking my antidepressants and seeing my counselor. When I turned 23 (in May), my health insurance got cancelled regardless of the fact that I was still a student. I applied for my own benefits and no-one will insure me because I have a history of depression and I smoked for 2 years (stupid, I know). So here I am depressed with no doctor or counselor to talk to and no antidepressants to take. Take advantage of the fact that you have health insurance through your parent(s) still. Trust me, I was so much like you only a few years ago. People can really help you and they will teach your parents about depression, so they WILL understand. Take care
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