depressioNet Success Stories

Russell.male.45
I am nearly 46 years young and have had 'depression' for a long, long time. Exactly how long is difficult to remember as many fellow "Depressionists" would recognize, the mind has a way of 'blocking out' details (sometimes without logic or reason). 

Rusty.male.50
I am now 50 and am recovering from severe depression and anxiety brought on by a nervous breakdown 5 years ago.  I have been hospitalised 12 times and even scheduled after an unsuccessful (obviously) suicide attempt.

Mijo.male.54
When the Lights went out - My system Crashed AFL fans may remember when the power failed during a footy match at Waverley Stadium {Melb}. If you don't, then imagine the scenario.

Beowulf
I'm a 57-year-old, tertiary-educated divorced male from a conservative and stable family background, living in Melbourne, Australia.  I was married in 1969, and subsequently spent a couple of years travelling the world on a working holiday with my wife.

Chloe
My name is Chloe. I am 22 and I have suffered depression and dysthymia for a long time. When I was first diagnosed in 2001 I found that despite the support of my family and my partner I was very isolated by my condition as they didn?t really understand my feelings and behaviours.

Katren
 I have depression. At present I am enduring a major depressive episode and I struggle to survive at times with this insidious disease. It has affected all areas of my life, physical, emotional and social.

Leese
Being a 17- year old female in a middle class family in Ballarat, Victoria, depression is something that has always been looked down upon.

Moonlight
Four years ago I attended a seminar on suicide and picked up a flyer for depressionet - I logged on that same night.

Nigel
depressioNet has changed my life/helped me by simply being there, to understand and know, actually know what it is to be in my position

Saphron
Stumbling onto the depressioNet site in a desperate search for help one night... has been my saviour.

Taurus
I have always been laughed at when I say that I'm sure my depression begun in the womb. I believe this to be so as my dear Mum was having the last of her 8 children, me, when my Dad passed away with cancer.