Posted by Victoria on April 8, 1999, at 15:11:29
In reply to Any Success Stories?, posted by Jr. on April 8, 1999, at 11:44:57
We're all success stories! Because we're hanging in there, working to find the right combo of meds, therapy, lifestyle, etc. that works for us. As for recovery, if you mean "it goes away completely and never comes back," probably not. It looks to me like biologically-based depression, etc. are permanent problems for a lot of us. But if you mean finding a treatment that puts depression in the same category as diabetes or high blood pressure, a problem that can be treated so that it creates minimal or no interference with life, that can be achieved. I'm not fully there yet. I'm still tinkering with meds to find the right combo that works well enough without causing side effects), but I'm a LOT better than I was two years ago--I mean, a huge difference!
> Have been reading alot of the different bbs msg boards.
> Was just wondering if anyone has had any long term success
> for depression and anxiety? And has anyone ever totally
> recovered from depression and panic or anxiety disorder?
> I too suffer from depression brought on from severe aniety
> attacks yrs back. Just wondering about the prospects of
> long term recovery or complete recovery from both.
>
> Thanks,
> Jr.
poster:Victoria
thread:4549
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