Women, mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmas…help please???

Are there any “women/mothers” here that are suffering from bi-polar disorder or some kind of panic or anxiety disorder? Depression?
I do not mean to center anyone out but it would be great if you could kinda detail what you go through and the symptoms of what your disorder is for me….
Besides going to a doctor,(I feel kinda embarassed) what made you feel like there was something wrong? (i.e. moods, anger, heart rate, thoughts,)
Did you get the trembles really bad or feel like there was something stuck in your throat making you almost choke on your words when you are upset or argueing; not with your children but with another adult or your spouse or friends? Like when you get your adrelanline going….but this is like super intense adrenaline…almost uncomfortable and hard to calm down, meaning: the heart- rate, hands skaking, nausea.

I’m 34, and I’ve wrestled with depression and anxiety most of my life, including a nasty bout of postpartum depression following the birth of my firstborn.

It’s a mix of things, but everything you’ve described is a valid symptom. For me, it’s usually a swirl of thoughts so intense that I can’t shut them off – illogical fears that pile up until I’m scared of my own shadow. I’ve been suicidal. I’ve thought that I might hurt someone. The kind of emotion you’re talking about takes on a life of its own, and ruins yours.

When I was in my twenties, I took medication – and I’m grateful for every little pill that got me out of bed and kept me moving through my life.

As I passed 30, I realized that I’d outgrown the worst extremes, and learned coping techniques on my own that let me go drug-free. But I know people in their 50s who are still taking medication, and don’t feel comfortable without it.

I’ve come to see depression and anxiety as not illnesses, but as parts of my temperament. And to see the gift in them – I’m creative, curious and inventive. It requires honesty. While I rarely disclose my history – there’s no point, really – I don’t dare lie to those close to me. It would be dangerous.

Get the help you need. Start with a call to your doctor, or if you’re not comfortable, call your insurance company and see if they’ll cover a visit to a therapist and refer you to one. And if that fails, try looking in the phone book for community mental health care with a sliding scale fee.

The phone call is the hardest part.

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