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Mental Health Support

irisblue

(32,973 posts)

17. I can recall my first depressive episode as a child in 1968.

Reply to angstlessk (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2016, 04:20 PM

Apr 2016

Looking back after I did a family history, I know that the my paternal grandfather was an alcoholic, my father was a heavy drinker off and on, until he dumped us and disappeared for 40 years. My maternal grandmother and mother both surely have had severe depression and my first episode was at 11......I was a disaster waiting to occur.

I need to think about this some more, brilliant thread idea angstlessk.

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Can we all post what we think might be the beginning of our mental illness? [View all] angstlessk Apr 2016 OP

Married & had children with a sociopath elleng Apr 2016 #1

I am sorry for being so cool...you must have lived through hell angstlessk Apr 2016 #2

No; was ready to have children, elleng Apr 2016 #3

Yes, most sociopaths are able to be very accomaditing...I was engaged angstlessk Apr 2016 #4

Sad. elleng Apr 2016 #5

Not sad...I never called him...and it was really a sort of cleansing.. angstlessk Apr 2016 #6

Good. elleng Apr 2016 #7

Good for you... angstlessk Apr 2016 #10

Gotcha. elleng Apr 2016 #15

Showed signs of manic depression early on shenmue Apr 2016 #8

WOW lost your brother. Was he important in your life? angstlessk Apr 2016 #9

Thank you shenmue Apr 2016 #13

I cannot imagine what your bill was angstlessk Apr 2016 #11

$19,000 for two days; insurance covered some shenmue Apr 2016 #14

Depression started at age 7 steve2470 Apr 2016 #12

I had/have parents with NPD nadine_mn Apr 2016 #16

I was under review from Friday till today, which is why i have not commented angstlessk May 2016 #19

I can recall my first depressive episode as a child in 1968. irisblue Apr 2016 #17

Depression may be inherited, but was there a catalyst that brought on the depression? angstlessk May 2016 #20

I've got a family history of major depression and autistic spectrum stuff. hunter Apr 2016 #18

Honey, when you're dead, you stop plucking! angstlessk May 2016 #21