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Bridges

mlf99
  • By mlf99 · New reply 11:03 pm
  • Discussion in Living with anxiety and depression · 2 replies
  • I live at a school where there are many bridges. Every time I cross one I look over and think about how all the pain could be gone with one move. It has gotten to a point where I have to walk very fast ...

Lost in Time

SurroundingHope
  • By SurroundingHope · Posted 8:19 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • My birthfather and step mother send me videos and pics of them. Good right? Not to me.. They live in a different country from me and I cant even see my new little siblings grow up. When i meet them ill ...

The Dark Side.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply 7:55 pm
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • I have been having chest pain "unstable angina" for about a week. I saw my cardio yesterday. My options are few. Nevertheless who says I have to die or have surgery or sport another lousy scar? HELL NO ...

What Would You Do

shadow101
  • By shadow101 · New reply 2:08 pm
  • Discussion in Family and friends · 9 replies
  • I could really use someone to talk to, I'm new to the site & in a way a little scared to post my long family history of mental disorders/problems/traumatic ordeals, abusive/domestic past, my children's ...

Have to leave my sweet boyfriend

shortlist (Inactive)
  • By shortlist (Inactive) · New reply yesterday at 8:54 pm
  • Discussion in Family and friends · 13 replies
  • Haven't tried this avenue yet. I'm here because of my boyfriend. He has a classic case of bipolar disorder, and he refuses to acknowledge or do anything about it. Paranoia, really high highs and really ...

It COULD be worse. You could be ME.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply yesterday at 5:56 pm
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • Taking control of your life in times of severe tension and pain is something we do automatically - we adapt or we perish. Here is the piece of my life I wish I could forget and which I hope will help ...

Post surgery

Ajma
  • By Ajma · New reply yesterday at 5:23 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Sorry been awhile since I posted since surgery. Was very messed up for awhile. Having to take 2 10 norcos sometimes to help with the pain. After the 5 th day the pain is not as bad. More nerve pain than ...

Poem: stitches

hkfg81
  • By hkfg81 · Posted May 12, 2012
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I'll tear my chest open So you can see my heart It's covered with so many scars It should've already fallen apart But somehow I keep it together Sometimes it's hard to hold in place Pain has become the ...

Research on long term effects of mess

Newfriend
  • By Newfriend · Posted May 12, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with anxiety and depression · 0 replies
  • Does anyone know a reliable source of information on the long term effects of antidepressant or anti anxiety meddling? Thanks ...

"Life after Death" aka The Elastic Woman Fights Back.

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 11, 2012
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • It has been around 6 months since my life was forever changed by a nasty set of coronary arteries. I went back to work within a month of surgery and was relocated (politically correct term for GO! DO ...

Viibryd/Xanax

PrincessM
  • By PrincessM · New reply May 11, 2012
  • Discussion in Medications and therapies · 6 replies
  • Hello. I'm new to this group but am desperately looking for some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. I was diagnosed with depression in early 2006 after my son was born in 2005. I tried several medications ...

I have no one

icandream
  • By icandream · New reply May 10, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with anxiety and depression · 2 replies
  • I have no one in my life to spend time with. My husband is bored with me. my sister is agoraphobic and wont leave home. My job is very lonely. Im not connecting with anyone lately. I am afraid to feel ...

"I'm still standing and here's to a great future!"

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 10, 2012
  • Journal · 21 replies
  • Hmmm - I regret that with my history -and my multiple medications that I cannot raise the proverbial glass and toast this occasion with my family (who are rolling around laughing hysterically in delayed ...

Inhale... Exhale

PrincessM
  • By PrincessM · New reply May 9, 2012
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Your biggest challenge isn’t someone else. It’s the ache in your lungs and the burning in your legs, and the voice inside you that yells “can’t”. But you don’t listen; you just push harder. And then you ...

I need lot of support and prayer for a friend

sham1313
  • By sham1313 · New reply May 8, 2012
  • Journal · 33 replies
  • cece is inthe method-this hospital and was told some very bad news.today i have to back up some and let you know she is a die-a-bet-ic and only has one leg to do that and a stupid nurse put her in her ...

It's been awhile and I apologize for not becoming a better friend to y'all

meanymoe
  • By meanymoe · New reply May 7, 2012
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • I hate depression when it sneaks up out of no where and takes me down so fast and so hard with no good reason. Of course there's a trigger but why does it have to fire over and over. Lately I have these ...

Well I'm alive

Ajma
  • By Ajma · New reply May 4, 2012
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Good morning my peeps. Sitting here waiting to get out of this hospital bed. Well as far as I know everything went well. They had to put a cage, at least that's what I was told. Still haven't talked to ...

Nights without Statins Part 2 - AKA "First Do No Harm".

Sandyzk12
  • By Sandyzk12 · New reply May 4, 2012
  • Journal · 28 replies
  • Remember Nights without Statins? This is an update and I do beg you all to read it and understand what I am saying: Please to ALL: I am a medical professional, I work in hospitals and I have over 30 years ...

where is my life headed

barnyardcat
  • By barnyardcat · New reply May 3, 2012
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • Im sitting here crying. My Dad is out on a date im happy for him. My husband is gone and we are going to be getting a divorce. I don't have a job Im on disability and it would not be enough to survive ...

Things are so bad

Knoxmom
  • By Knoxmom · New reply May 1, 2012
  • Discussion in Living with anxiety and depression · 4 replies
  • Hi im new need people to chat with and a little hope let's see where can I start my kids were taken from me because I lost my home then my mom died then today my only source of income went down the drain ...

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