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Permalink Reply by Mary on October 17, 2012 at 2:00pm

I go to counseling, use homeopathic medicines to help with my depression, I use this online support group, I use my Facebook contacts, friends, just try and keep busy so I don't dwell on it.

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Blackwood on October 17, 2012 at 9:22pm

I go to individual therapy twice a month, and see the psych twice a month. I watch tv a lot and spend a lot of time on facebook!

Permalink Reply by Brad Busby on October 18, 2012 at 9:58am

I am disabled and no longer work, and have no family so for me it gets pretty lonely, i visit with friends once a week or so, and facebook helps, i watch tv, sell things on ebay, work on a hobby i have, and still i have bouts of depression and nothing seems help that, thankfully it's not all the time. talking with folks on this site has also helped me quite a bit., i just try to take each day as they come, i know the holidays will be rough, but i hope to be with friends for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Permalink Reply by Dr S Gh on October 18, 2012 at 12:33pm

I'm housebound/bedbound with an illness myself so it's imposible to be active. I'm working on my F rench and try and speak with french pals once a day to practice. I watch TV, do FB and fundraise for ME research and of course my family, my sisters and little niece are around at times. But nothing takes the pain away. I love buying dresses online and used to always ask mum's advice b4 i bought anything. Now without her here i get tearful everytime i do internet shopping. I just keep telling myself that mum wld want me to carry on as b4 and try and look my best.

Permalink Reply by Mary on October 18, 2012 at 2:21pm

Simin; sorry for your loss and sorry you are bedbound.  What is ME?  I am not familiar with it? 

Permalink Reply by Dr S Gh on October 18, 2012 at 5:55pm

Thank you Mary. ME is myalgic encephalomyelitis. I got a mono like virus while i was at uni finishing my post grad and as i didin't want to rest it developed into a chronic condition. Here in UK ME is also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.