Steve Gadd
11-05-09, 12:08
My name is Steve,
I've suffered on and off with Anxiety and depression for many years which has become more frequent since I got married recently, we are expecting our first child right now which is what I believe is causing my latest bout of anxiety and depression.
I believe that I suffer from Body Dismorphia which began around the age of 12 around the time that my mother became ill (when I was 10) she had her youngest child too late on in life which seems to have caused a long term problem, not only for her (she is in a home now and seems to have given up on everything) but it also deeply affects her children who continue to be greatly affected by the situation, we all seem to suffer from anxiety related issues.
I'd like to gain more insight into the condition and to learn more about how to treat it, I want to hopefully involve my brothers and sisters so that we can support each other because so far we have struggeled to deal with these painful times alone and rarely if ever bring up the subject with each other, I think that we would beneift greatly from acknowledging it rather than hiding from it. It has a stigma that makes it seem right to deny it rather than to meaningfully work together to understand it.
I'd be greatly interested to hear from anyone who could advise as to wether they have similar experiences or advice.
Thanks,
Steve.
I've suffered on and off with Anxiety and depression for many years which has become more frequent since I got married recently, we are expecting our first child right now which is what I believe is causing my latest bout of anxiety and depression.
I believe that I suffer from Body Dismorphia which began around the age of 12 around the time that my mother became ill (when I was 10) she had her youngest child too late on in life which seems to have caused a long term problem, not only for her (she is in a home now and seems to have given up on everything) but it also deeply affects her children who continue to be greatly affected by the situation, we all seem to suffer from anxiety related issues.
I'd like to gain more insight into the condition and to learn more about how to treat it, I want to hopefully involve my brothers and sisters so that we can support each other because so far we have struggeled to deal with these painful times alone and rarely if ever bring up the subject with each other, I think that we would beneift greatly from acknowledging it rather than hiding from it. It has a stigma that makes it seem right to deny it rather than to meaningfully work together to understand it.
I'd be greatly interested to hear from anyone who could advise as to wether they have similar experiences or advice.
Thanks,
Steve.