HH & Depression

medlam

Active member
Hi all

I've been trying to deal with my HH which has made things so hard for the last 10 years, I'm 27 and feel like I've missed and ruined my best years. I have now been diagnosed with moderate depression.

I want to be better, get better, but it's going to be hard. I believe that HH has caused the depression but the spe******t feels its always inside some people
And certain things trigger it, as in some people not having it and wont suffer from depression even after terrible things like illness, failed relationships or dealing with death.

Do you suffer from depression ?
Have you tried to deal with it?
Do you believe that HH and what comes with it socially and emotionally is a cause?

Any advice or Help would be appreciated
Many thanks
 

TLB

Well-known member
I suffer from generalised HH with GAD and depression, and the latter is the most recent (due to how detrimental HH can be). If I didn't have HH I definitely wouldn't suffer from anxiety or depression!
 

SeanBoi

Member
Hi. I have generalised HH. It's particularly bad on my back, backs of legs and my butt too!!
It definitely caused me alot of depression in my 20's. I felt like a freak and that I would always be lonely and believed that no one would want to be in an intimate relationship with me. I felt really down all the time and found it hard to talk to anyone about it. It was my secret HH condition and depression.

In my late 20's I decided to be more open about my HH condition and my depression. I stopped keeping it secret. It's hard to do but it is the best thing to do. When you speak about it you feel better. I am now 32 and have met a lovely girl who knows my condition and loves me.

Keep your head up and accept your HH and depression. Talk to close friends and family. If you meet someone that you like you should be open about your HH.

Don't let your HH rule your life.
 

Sprawling

Well-known member
I agree 100%. Talking about HH with or without depression has helped me greatly. It's like it lifted a big burden from me.
 

medlam

Active member
Well, without being rude, expand on it.
For me its the depression about missing out, jobs,relationships a lot of hiding. Ive missed Christmas day with my family 4 out of the last 5 years, all my friends have been away,traveled, and I havn't left the country in years. I miss going to restaurants and shows and bars and clubs though alcohol makes me comfatble and I can get up and go outside for a bit unlike at restaurants.

I'm now trying to deal with HH medically but also the psychological affects that people don't understand. Hopefully speaking to someone will
Help that side of things, though I fear the difficulties and problems HH has caused may have made things really tough to get over.

All I can do is try ive given up for to long I have to fight back !
 
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