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szaContributor
hi
i am depressed and i have marital issues with my second husband.
i have been using anti depression, anti stress, anti anxiety and sleep pills for many years.
times to times i feel some sort of pain in my chest that makes me to take an anti stress pill.
and i have some serious issues with my husband.
In response to: marital issues
ElluSenior Contributor
Dear sza,
It sounds as if you have two major problems, your issues with depression and your relationship with your husband. Are you seeing a GP or other mental health profesional for your depresion? I understand exactly how that feels because I have major depressive episodes with my bi-polar disorder. Are you satisfied that your depression is under control? Especially since you have been taking pills for many years, it might be time for a doctor to look at what you are taking in case he can adjust the medications so they work better.
As for your problems with your husband, might I suggest Couples Therapy or Marital Therapy? Your GP would be able to organize this for you. Basically you and your husband together talk to a counsellor or psychologist about your issues. You would obviously need to go more than once,but talking things over with a trained professional is very effective. I know because my husband I went to counselling several years ago, and it helped us get in touch with each other and taught us ways of communicating better.
There are many ways you can be helped, so do think about making that appointment with your GP.
You are worth it - you are a valuable human being and you owe it to yourself
Ellu
In response to: Re: marital issues
NikNikSenior Contributor
Hi sza,
It was great to connect with you today via email. As I mentioned via email, it's really important to reach out to a service that specialises in domestic violence:
1800 Respect - which has online and phone counselling
You can google your location and 'women shelters' to find your closest shelter
If you are being abused and need help straight away, it's really important to call 000.
Stay safe
Nik
In response to: marital issues
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