Depression in Nursing School

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Lausana

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Brandy,

Thank you for being brave enough to bring up a really tough subject! I know it is so hard to admit to anyone when you are not "ok" I have been dealing with this over the last few months also, post partum, depo provera which can cause depression also, work, school, and managing things around the house, added together they make me feel exhasted without any desire to do anything, I rarely see my friends because I really don't want to have to deal with other people's problems, since I always take others problems to heart, it just gets to be to much. You are definately not alone on this one, its just a tough subject.

You mentioned something about your thyroid level. This is something my mother has been harping on my to get checked out, and sounds like this could be a possible explaination for not only your depression but other things going on. My mom has been taking medication for hypothyroidism for 5 yrs now & what a difference it has made! She can't believe she could even get out of bed before she started the pills. It has controlled her moodiness, energy level, sleep and her weight. Everyone is different of course but whatever the cause or outcome if any medication helps you than it is a positive & you shouldn't feel bad for taking it, you are being brave enough to get help and take care of yourself-that's all that matters! Please keep sharing with us.

nar-S

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i'm a graduate of a 4-years course in nursing and during those times, i've learned to smoke and drink...i was a chain smoker and a weekly heavy-hard-liquor-drinker...i usually spent my time in my apartment's roof just smoking, drinking and deep in thoughts...i also had insomnia...i never did drugs nor ignored my studies (well maybe my studies sometimes ;) :D)... i cried over music videos...and even had plans of how to commit suicide...i was diagnosed with depression...but depression is not considered a form of sickness in my country...they thought i was just "acting around" and would come out of it in a few days...i didn't had medications nor counseling...after college, i took a 2 years off of everything...i stayed in a no-mans land and just sleep, eat, breath, and got a hold of myself...eventually, i volunteered for a nursing job in that town and had found a meaning and purpose which over-ride my depression (well, that's what i think anyhow)...i'm married now, in a different country, in a different situation...though i still cry over nothing, have a tough time sleeping, and occassionally have a light drink...i do not smoke anymore and i do not think ever! of ending my life (goodness! there's a lot of things i want to do and people to share it with)...hmmmmmmm...come to think of it, i wonder what happened to that depression i once knew? :)

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