Hey,
I'm Juli. Just signed up today and read through section 1. Been struggling with anxiety since I was very little which morphed into depression as I reached the teen years. Every year I struggle with episodes of depression, very frustrating as I'm sure everyone on here knows! I've been on practically every medication combination out there. Recently we had a bit of a breakthrough when I was treated as though I had Bipolar Depression. Funnily enough I'm doing the best I have in year and the worst at the same time. I go from waking up full of energy and optimism, making it to work everyday and functioning at 100% to not being able to/wanting to wake up or get up, no energy, not making it into work and functioning at 0%. Cycling like this every week has me exhausted and obviously is not healthy.
When I was younger I did quite a bit of therapy and though at the time I hated doing it (ugh teenagers) it definitely did help. Nowadays I don't have health insurance (working on it) so can't really afford therapy. Last year I did go to a therapist for 3 months ($150/session eek!) and I just wasn't getting anything from this particular woman and frankly couldn't afford it any longer. Luckily the medications I'm on have cheap generics so I am able to afford that. I read about the online therapy here and I signed right up. If I can't afford to go to someone I'm hoping this will be the next best thing.
/end novel. If you got through that congratulations!
