 GUESTBOOK 1 May 27 2003 at 02:47:08 Name: Debs Email: debs@mail.com Where are you from?: Illinois Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: My very first addition to your board was attacked by member KAT. I am new to the internet and suffer depression. I was told to come here. People like KAT should be stopped from frightening people away. 2 May 04 2003 at 22:50:16 Name: Robert Heard Email: orana1@shaw.ca Where are you from?: Richmond Homepage Name: ACT Professional Counseling Homepage URL: www.counselingonlinesite.com Comments: I am an abuse therapist and I think this site is very well done. Robert Heard, M.A. , BCETS 3 April 29 2003 at 08:04:58 Name: tanya bartlett Email: bartletttanya@hotmail.com Where are you from?: sydney australia Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: i am a sufferer of depression for the last 3 yrs it came about when my child was born i am just wanting to chat with people who suffer from this as well. 4 April 17 2003 at 17:08:37 Name: Delfina Email: Where are you from?: Singapore Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: I suffered from depression when i lost my parents. Doctors hav given me medication but i dun think it work. I think all the medication are useless. It dun help at all. My friends told me to 'let go and start a fresh with your life' but never tell me how. I dun feel like living. Everyday it juz so empty and meaningless.Sigh..when will this end. 5 April 17 2003 at 17:08:02 Name: Delfina Email: Where are you from?: Singapore Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: I suffered from depression when i lost my parents. Doctors hav given me medication but i dun think it work. I think all the medication are useless. It dun help at all. My friends told me to 'let go and start a fresh with your life' but never tell me how. I dun feel like living. Everyday it juz so empty and meaningless.Sigh..when will this end. 6 March 25 2003 at 23:26:13 Name: Cathy Email: cat1974@optusnet.com Where are you from?: Adelaide, South Australia. Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: This is a great resource for sufferers when feeling alone without much to do(or motivation to do it in.)However nothing beats meeting people face2face.As technology advances, I think people are forgetting to be people and are becoming very mistrustful.It is particularly challenging for us sufferers out there living alone,This can be soul-destroying.Anyone out there feel free to drop me a line. 7 March 01 2003 at 15:51:14 Name: AKABO Email: AKABO@YAHOO.AK Where are you from?: AKABO@YAHOO.AK Homepage Name: NO Homepage URL: NO Comments: ASABA. 8 February 28 2003 at 02:58:40 Name: Richard Email: Where are you from?: Homepage Name: More Classifieds Homepage URL: www.more-classifieds.com Comments: Nice site keep up the good work! www.more-classifieds.com 9 February 16 2003 at 08:52:39 Name: Trisha Email: Bubawhoey@bigpond.com Where are you from?: Brisbane Homepage Name: Telstra Big pond Homepage URL: Comments: I have been suffering fron depression for quite awhile now. I hate taking medication and only succumbed to prescription drugs about 5years ago. Everytime I try to stop I slowly but surely go down hill why?? I have tried cognitive therapy but must admit that I have made some really poor choices in my life. I am really glad to find this site Why can't I just beat this thing with positive thinking. I hate being a burden to my family and most people strangely enough think I am a happy, cheeful person cos O try to put on a front. Thing is now have started having severe Panic Attacks . How do you know if you have really lost the plot it really scares me!! Anyway thanks for listening 10 February 15 2003 at 13:39:05 Name: Zoe Email: ken.perry1@btinternet.com Where are you from?: England Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: I suffer from depression and anxiety think I have done most of my life. The thing I find most frustrating is when people have the view that you can SNAP OUT OF IT, or PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER! This is so untrue. Mental illnesses are a chemical imbalance in the brain, and people with this type of illness lake seratonin the feel good chemical and so are not able to think in the same way as a well person. 1 in 4 people suffer in this way, many of whom comit suicide because they feel so misunderstood. They are not feeling sorry for themselves or any other of these very hurtful and demoralising comments made by people that do not understand or who are not willing to try. Have you ever felt at times in your life that things couldn't get any worse? Well for someone with untreated mental illness this is how they feel all the time multiplyed by 10. This is a very heart felt message to people suffering that feel they are alone, and also for people who are trying to help someone they know. You are not alone. Get as much help and information as you can and you will begin to understand that you are not. Lots of love Zoe X 11 February 06 2003 at 11:52:08 Name: Mandy Email: mandyjane69@hotmail.com Where are you from?: Wellington, New Zealand Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: hi, i wish i had found you before now but i guess good things come to those who wait!!! im 33 and have had depression/anxiety for 2 years now, i suffered the same thing 12 years ago and that 1 lasted for around 3 years!!! plz feel free to email, we need each other, now and in the future, not just when we are sick, its nice to have and make new friends xxx 12 January 16 2003 at 14:55:00 Name: urfi raza zaidi Email: urfirazazaidi Where are you from?: india Homepage Name: zaidi Homepage URL: Comments: i want young girl with chat and for friendship 13 January 03 2003 at 09:39:53 Name: Fiona Dingle Email: f_dingle@hotmail.com Where are you from?: Melbourne Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: Hi!! This is the first depression site I have ever logged onto, and I must say, I am very thankful I did. It has given me the inspiration and the knowledge to know that there is something I can do about how I feel. I am 22 years old, and feel that I have suffered from a very mild case of depression since my teens. However, my best friend killed herself six months ago (because of depression!!), and since then, it has been very severe. It has gotten to the point where I dont know wat to do with myself and I have been very frustrated at this. Emailing you today is my first step in taking action, and I am thankful for this. I truly hope that eveyone out there does not give up hope and respect the life and happiness that they can and will live. Thank you. 14 December 02 2002 at 09:43:21 Name: Win Email: sjoerd@picknowl.com.au Where are you from?: Adelaide, South Australia Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: Nice to have somewhere that I feel I can open up in without the accusation of being just another attention seeker. Thanks for this wonderful place! 15 December 01 2002 at 16:37:12 Name: Lowline Email: hughoc@lagunacom.com.au Where are you from?: Queensland Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: Recommended by Donna. Lifetime Bi-Polar sufferer. Currently insomniac and having a bad time but have been there many many times before. Will try to find my way around her before making any more comments. 16 October 25 2002 at 15:43:48 Name: LORI SMITH Email: llsmith@ptd.net Where are you from?: pennsylvania Homepage Name: n/a Homepage URL: n/a Comments: I AM 35 YEARS OLD I HAVE 3 KIDS AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT EVERY MOTHER GOES THROUGHT, BUT LETS BE HONEST. OUR DEPRESSION IS NOT CAUSED BY ANY THING OR BODY AROUND US .IT COMES FROM WITHIN.AT ONE TIME IN ALL OUR LIVES WE WERE FINE,WE TOOK THE GOOD WITH THE BAD AND WE CANT EVEN DO THAT ANY MORE. WE ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE BAD IN EVERTHING AND EVERYBODY AROUND US .COULD IT BE POSSIBLE THAT OUR PROBLEMS ARE NOT CAUSED BY ANYTHING BUT THE FACT THAT WE DO THIS TO OURSELVES? AND THEN WHEN WE THINK ABOUT THIS.WHY IS IT AUTOMATICALLY ASUMED THAT IT COULD BE HELPED IF THAT ONE THING DID NOT HAPPEN IN OUR LIVES ,OR IF WE DID NOT MEET THIS PERSON . THERE ARE THINGS IN MY LIFE I DID I WAS NOT PROUD OF. BUT THE MOMENT I START REGRETING ANY THING IS THE MOMENT I HAVE DEPRESSION. INSTEAD I SAY I DID THAT FOR A REASON. REASON IS THE DOOR----- REGRET------- THE KEY------------ONCE YOU TURN THE KEY ALL YOU HAVE IS REASON.. 17 August 22 2002 at 22:57:03 Name: Donica Email: mahoganey@novocon.net Where are you from?: upstate NY Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: Lately I've had stomach pains, like I'm going to throw up, from my depression. The black numb comes and goes every few months, but now that I've gotten older it's changed. It feels more physical, and real. It's also gotten a lot harder to hide. People can look at me and tell I'm not up to par. I hate it and myself for letting it take my life. I read somewhere that there are studies to prove that depression is actually caused by a virus. It makes sense. It feels that way. 18 August 19 2002 at 09:43:40 Name: Terry Email: tbsellar@yahoo.com.au Where are you from?: Sydney Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: After reading the best and worst things to say, I am sorry but I have to disagree. I have been married to someone with depression for ten years. I have said all the right things (according to you) and she has not taken responsibility for her insight and continues to be ruled by depression. I do not have depression so, no I cannot say what it is like, but also someone with depression cannot say what it is like to live as a person without depression continually subjected to moodswings and depressive behavior of a loved one. There comes a time when all the support in the world and all the "I am always here for you" sayings don't help. There comes a time when every person must come to the realization that only they can take control of their depression. Sometimes it takes a loved one saying "I can't take this anymore, either you get on with your life or I have to leave". I am at that stage now. It is not my decision anymore because I am exhausted with living like this. Either she starts taking responsibility and learns to cope through her own strength to live a life with better insight and gratitude for the blessings of life or I have to leave. I will still love her no matter what, but it isn't right for me to stay and become depressed as well. 19 June 29 2002 at 04:17:01 Name: Edward Rufing Email: quitabuse@email.com Where are you from?: Santee, California Homepage Name: Quit Abuse Society Homepage URL: http://www.quitabuse.org Comments: Great information and a very needed web site. Keep up the good work. 20 June 22 2002 at 04:31:45 Name: Patrick Email: pat,findlay@bigpond.com.au Where are you from?: Sydney Australia. Homepage Name: Homepage URL: Comments: As a person with depression I would like to say to anyone out there who has or who is dealing with someone with depression is not to give up on hope,love yourself even when the illusion of depression is telling you the opposite. I am a single gent so if there is a lady out in the ether of internet land please email me. Back to True Blue Friends 1 2 3 4 5
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