Depression

Okay, so some of you know that I have suffered from depression before, just over three years ago and recovered from it ok. Well since January of this year I have been having similar symptoms and I went and saw my doctor again and was once again diagnosed as suffering from depression.

I am on Citalopram and seeing a counsellor to do some stuff on CBT, anxiety management stuff and assertiveness training. I have been told that I need to look after myself mentally more and that includes not working at the moment. I was signed off for six weeks at the end of my contract with CCS and I have just tried working again at Clearing and the two weeks work have utterly wiped me out. I'm left feeling that I wish there were some physical illness that would show other people why I am so tired, but there isn't. I don't think I'll be working again for a while, certainly not before November I suspect.

I don't know why I am writing this to be honest. I haven't said anything before because I haven't want to worry anyone or become a burden or whatever and also because I have needed to come to terms with it myself, and it has taken rather a long time for this to happen. I'm not after *hugs* or anything, I just wanted to be honest with all of you about the place I am in my life right now.

So now you know.

Depression

Okay, so some of you know that I have suffered from depression before, just over three years ago and recovered from it ok. Well since January of this year I have been having similar symptoms and I went and saw my doctor again and was once again diagnosed as suffering from depression.

I am on Citalopram and seeing a counsellor to do some stuff on CBT, anxiety management stuff and assertiveness training. I have been told that I need to look after myself mentally more and that includes not working at the moment. I was signed off for six weeks at the end of my contract with CCS and I have just tried working again at Clearing and the two weeks work have utterly wiped me out. I'm left feeling that I wish there were some physical illness that would show other people why I am so tired, but there isn't. I don't think I'll be working again for a while, certainly not before November I suspect.

I don't know why I am writing this to be honest. I haven't said anything before because I haven't want to worry anyone or become a burden or whatever and also because I have needed to come to terms with it myself, and it has taken rather a long time for this to happen. I'm not after *hugs* or anything, I just wanted to be honest with all of you about the place I am in my life right now.

So now you know.

Depression

Okay, so some of you know that I have suffered from depression before, just over three years ago and recovered from it ok. Well since January of this year I have been having similar symptoms and I went and saw my doctor again and was once again diagnosed as suffering from depression.

I am on Citalopram and seeing a counsellor to do some stuff on CBT, anxiety management stuff and assertiveness training. I have been told that I need to look after myself mentally more and that includes not working at the moment. I was signed off for six weeks at the end of my contract with CCS and I have just tried working again at Clearing and the two weeks work have utterly wiped me out. I'm left feeling that I wish there were some physical illness that would show other people why I am so tired, but there isn't. I don't think I'll be working again for a while, certainly not before November I suspect.

I don't know why I am writing this to be honest. I haven't said anything before because I haven't want to worry anyone or become a burden or whatever and also because I have needed to come to terms with it myself, and it has taken rather a long time for this to happen. I'm not after *hugs* or anything, I just wanted to be honest with all of you about the place I am in my life right now.

So now you know.