Quote by mkj1972Citalopram i`ve had those in the past did not do anything for me i`m afraid.I ended up on Fluoxitine (Prozac) which helped with my OCD & depression.Good luck & go to your Mental Health Clinic if you have one in your area there will be somebody there to talk to you about whatever problems you are facing & non judgemental.
are OCD and depression linked in some way, are people who suffer from one more likely to have or get the other ?
Yes they are linked
People with OCD may be diagnosed with other conditions, such as major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, anorexia nervosa, social anxiety disorder, bulimia nervosa, Tourette syndrome, Asperger syndrome, compulsive skin picking, body dysmorphic disorder, trichotillomania, and (as already mentioned) obsessive–compulsive personality disorder. There is some research demonstrating a link between drug addiction and OCD as well. Many who suffer from OCD also suffer from panic attacks. There is a higher risk of drug addiction among those with any anxiety disorder (possibly as a way of coping with the heightened levels of anxiety), but drug addiction among OCD patients may serve as a type of compulsive behavior and not just as a coping mechanism. Depression is also extremely prevalent among sufferers of OCD. One explanation for the high depression rate among OCD populations was posited by Mineka, Watson, and Clark (1998), who explained that people with OCD (or any other anxiety disorder) may feel depressed because of an "out of control" type of feeling.[21] In further consideration of OCD comorbidities, the research of Fenske and Schwenk reports that studies have shown that depression among those with OCD is particularly alarming because their risk of suicide is high; more than 50 percent of patients experience suicidal tendencies, and 15 percent have attempted suicide.[22] Individuals with OCD have also been found to be affected by delayed sleep phase syndrome at a substantially higher rate than the general public
Unfortunately I have lost almost everything I had in the span of 4 years. I developed severe OCD 6 months before graduating with my Bachelor's degree and it cost me moving to Atlanta for a well ranked postgraduate programme because of my anxiety and constant hand washing. The depression followed which was just as bad and I'm still struggling with it. The only advice I can give (as I aint one to be listening to about this since I am still dealing with it) is to focus on the positives in your life. Look forward to the small things in life that make you happy. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions. No meds have really worked for me but they are a tricky subject and work different on everyone.
Quote by ForQueenAndCountryI feel like shit tonight..been feeling really bad at night.really anxious and nervous..crying..
I don't feel right at all..
Just hope these tablets help me..
I'm sick of it :(
I hope you are feeling better tonight just try & keep positive.I know how you feel i`ve been there tried suicide once & ended up getting sectioned in a mental hospital,underwent a lot of therapy luckily most of my mates were supportive & slowly started getting better.I still have dark days but i can get through them now.Hang on in there you will get through this.
I've suffered from panic disorder/OCD/depression/agoraphobia on and off for around 10 years, I've had good years and bad years, the past 3 have been particularly bad, in those 3 years I've hardly left the house, only going out when I need to go to the doc's. I've been on Citalopram for around a year, at first I didn't think they were working, but for the past few months I've been going out more often to visit friends/family etc so I guess they might be. I've been to see psychiatrists at the local mental health centre, done CBT etc but didn't help me much. I don't have much good advice to give but try not to spend a lot of time alone, not good being alone with your own thoughts going around in your head when you're depressed.
Massive respect to you for speaking out as it takes a lot of courage, and all the best wishes in your recovery process. It'll be a long trip on the way back, but one that's worth undertaking for sure.
I've been dealing with Dysthymic disorder (a milder, longer-term neurotic depression) for the last two to three years myself, and I've only 'admitted' to actually having it for about a month or so, as it was rapidly getting worse over the last six months. Instead of going the pharmaceutical way, which is usually used for heavier depressions such as yours, I'm going to try psychotherapy, starting next week.
I'm not sure if you're the type that easily talks about your thoughts and feelings, even anonymously, but for me at least it was a massive help to find an anonymous internet community with people my age (late teens, begin 20's - I'm 20 myself) to talk to people dealing with similar mental problems. I'm sure there are similar places for whichever particular problem you might feel you're affected by most.
Good luck mate. Keep your hopes up, and stay positive.
Best thing you did is come forward and take steps to help yourself Ross.
I have suffered from mostly anxiety/OCD with a mix of depression here and there for years. Basically came out of the service with it and suffered while I was in.
Best of luck Ross and know what you are going through.
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