The relationship of Cystic Fibrosis and Depression?

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JenWren

New member
WEll here goes...

I am 48
Female
Massachusetts
Age 2 diagnosis
Severe
I am not depressed but have been . It seems to come and go with severity of hospitalization and seems directly related to hospitalizations. Long stays in , or axiety problems. Fears of feeling out of control.
My depression has been Fair. I would say because I use methods of relaxation , or distraction, meditation, socialization all these things make me feel better. It wasn't until anxiety popped up it's ugly head later years did I start taking med for anxiety. The axiety seems to speed up the process of depression for me.

I feel like there are sufficient resources as long as I am verbal about my needs, and resourceful. ie. Holistic approaches, social service, psychiatry.

Depression definately has a negative effect on CF. In my years I have seen friends with CF fail very quickly with Depression.

Depression does run in my family but I feel like I for one have a good handle on it when it arises. I know that is not always the case. Having family members with it makes me more attentive to possibilities of it arising.

Good luck with your study.

JenWren <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">48. CF ,CFRD
 
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JenWren

New member
WEll here goes...

I am 48
Female
Massachusetts
Age 2 diagnosis
Severe
I am not depressed but have been . It seems to come and go with severity of hospitalization and seems directly related to hospitalizations. Long stays in , or axiety problems. Fears of feeling out of control.
My depression has been Fair. I would say because I use methods of relaxation , or distraction, meditation, socialization all these things make me feel better. It wasn't until anxiety popped up it's ugly head later years did I start taking med for anxiety. The axiety seems to speed up the process of depression for me.

I feel like there are sufficient resources as long as I am verbal about my needs, and resourceful. ie. Holistic approaches, social service, psychiatry.

Depression definately has a negative effect on CF. In my years I have seen friends with CF fail very quickly with Depression.

Depression does run in my family but I feel like I for one have a good handle on it when it arises. I know that is not always the case. Having family members with it makes me more attentive to possibilities of it arising.

Good luck with your study.

JenWren <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">48. CF ,CFRD
 
J

JenWren

New member
WEll here goes...

I am 48
Female
Massachusetts
Age 2 diagnosis
Severe
I am not depressed but have been . It seems to come and go with severity of hospitalization and seems directly related to hospitalizations. Long stays in , or axiety problems. Fears of feeling out of control.
My depression has been Fair. I would say because I use methods of relaxation , or distraction, meditation, socialization all these things make me feel better. It wasn't until anxiety popped up it's ugly head later years did I start taking med for anxiety. The axiety seems to speed up the process of depression for me.

I feel like there are sufficient resources as long as I am verbal about my needs, and resourceful. ie. Holistic approaches, social service, psychiatry.

Depression definately has a negative effect on CF. In my years I have seen friends with CF fail very quickly with Depression.

Depression does run in my family but I feel like I for one have a good handle on it when it arises. I know that is not always the case. Having family members with it makes me more attentive to possibilities of it arising.

Good luck with your study.

JenWren <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">48. CF ,CFRD
 
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JenWren

New member
WEll here goes...

I am 48
Female
Massachusetts
Age 2 diagnosis
Severe
I am not depressed but have been . It seems to come and go with severity of hospitalization and seems directly related to hospitalizations. Long stays in , or axiety problems. Fears of feeling out of control.
My depression has been Fair. I would say because I use methods of relaxation , or distraction, meditation, socialization all these things make me feel better. It wasn't until anxiety popped up it's ugly head later years did I start taking med for anxiety. The axiety seems to speed up the process of depression for me.

I feel like there are sufficient resources as long as I am verbal about my needs, and resourceful. ie. Holistic approaches, social service, psychiatry.

Depression definately has a negative effect on CF. In my years I have seen friends with CF fail very quickly with Depression.

Depression does run in my family but I feel like I for one have a good handle on it when it arises. I know that is not always the case. Having family members with it makes me more attentive to possibilities of it arising.

Good luck with your study.

JenWren <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">48. CF ,CFRD
 
J

JenWren

New member
WEll here goes...

I am 48
Female
Massachusetts
Age 2 diagnosis
Severe
I am not depressed but have been . It seems to come and go with severity of hospitalization and seems directly related to hospitalizations. Long stays in , or axiety problems. Fears of feeling out of control.
My depression has been Fair. I would say because I use methods of relaxation , or distraction, meditation, socialization all these things make me feel better. It wasn't until anxiety popped up it's ugly head later years did I start taking med for anxiety. The axiety seems to speed up the process of depression for me.

I feel like there are sufficient resources as long as I am verbal about my needs, and resourceful. ie. Holistic approaches, social service, psychiatry.

Depression definately has a negative effect on CF. In my years I have seen friends with CF fail very quickly with Depression.

Depression does run in my family but I feel like I for one have a good handle on it when it arises. I know that is not always the case. Having family members with it makes me more attentive to possibilities of it arising.

Good luck with your study.

JenWren <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">48. CF ,CFRD
 
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jCFsmith

New member
1. Im 14
2. Male
3. Wasilla Alaska
4. 3
5. Im not exactly sure, maybe moderate.
6. Im depressed, I think it started at 13.
7. Yes, because all of the medicines and not being able to do everything that the other kids can do is very stressful and upsetting.
8.I said yes
9. Moderate: pretty bad, but not bad enough to kill myself.
10. I dont really know, I know that I could talk to a counselor about it, but I dont want to.
11. Yes.
12. No.
13. Yes, and oddly vise-versa.
14. Yes, my mom, and mayber my older brother.
15. Yes, and I would really rather not talk about it, and very severe.
 
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jCFsmith

New member
1. Im 14
2. Male
3. Wasilla Alaska
4. 3
5. Im not exactly sure, maybe moderate.
6. Im depressed, I think it started at 13.
7. Yes, because all of the medicines and not being able to do everything that the other kids can do is very stressful and upsetting.
8.I said yes
9. Moderate: pretty bad, but not bad enough to kill myself.
10. I dont really know, I know that I could talk to a counselor about it, but I dont want to.
11. Yes.
12. No.
13. Yes, and oddly vise-versa.
14. Yes, my mom, and mayber my older brother.
15. Yes, and I would really rather not talk about it, and very severe.
 
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jCFsmith

New member
1. Im 14
2. Male
3. Wasilla Alaska
4. 3
5. Im not exactly sure, maybe moderate.
6. Im depressed, I think it started at 13.
7. Yes, because all of the medicines and not being able to do everything that the other kids can do is very stressful and upsetting.
8.I said yes
9. Moderate: pretty bad, but not bad enough to kill myself.
10. I dont really know, I know that I could talk to a counselor about it, but I dont want to.
11. Yes.
12. No.
13. Yes, and oddly vise-versa.
14. Yes, my mom, and mayber my older brother.
15. Yes, and I would really rather not talk about it, and very severe.
 
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jCFsmith

New member
1. Im 14
2. Male
3. Wasilla Alaska
4. 3
5. Im not exactly sure, maybe moderate.
6. Im depressed, I think it started at 13.
7. Yes, because all of the medicines and not being able to do everything that the other kids can do is very stressful and upsetting.
8.I said yes
9. Moderate: pretty bad, but not bad enough to kill myself.
10. I dont really know, I know that I could talk to a counselor about it, but I dont want to.
11. Yes.
12. No.
13. Yes, and oddly vise-versa.
14. Yes, my mom, and mayber my older brother.
15. Yes, and I would really rather not talk about it, and very severe.
 
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jCFsmith

New member
1. Im 14
<br />2. Male
<br />3. Wasilla Alaska
<br />4. 3
<br />5. Im not exactly sure, maybe moderate.
<br />6. Im depressed, I think it started at 13.
<br />7. Yes, because all of the medicines and not being able to do everything that the other kids can do is very stressful and upsetting.
<br />8.I said yes
<br />9. Moderate: pretty bad, but not bad enough to kill myself.
<br />10. I dont really know, I know that I could talk to a counselor about it, but I dont want to.
<br />11. Yes.
<br />12. No.
<br />13. Yes, and oddly vise-versa.
<br />14. Yes, my mom, and mayber my older brother.
<br />15. Yes, and I would really rather not talk about it, and very severe.
 
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randomgirl

New member
1. 21

2. Female

3. Houston, Texas

4. in the womb of my mother

5. Moderate for right now but it's getting worse kind of quick

6. I was. started in 6th grade but I finally got back to "normal" at age 19 or so.

7. Not at first (I was pretty healthy then). But later (when I was 16), when I finally realized that CF people die younger then that kind of hit me hard.

8. It started b/c I had no friends really and many people made fun of me for my looks

9. I became severly depressed and it's only a miracle that I'm still here today

10. Don't understand the question...

11. Who knows...perhaps?

12. No idea...

13. Kind of

14. Not that I know of...

15. Just self esteem issues...I kinda blocked out my memories of depression so I don't remember
 
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randomgirl

New member
1. 21

2. Female

3. Houston, Texas

4. in the womb of my mother

5. Moderate for right now but it's getting worse kind of quick

6. I was. started in 6th grade but I finally got back to "normal" at age 19 or so.

7. Not at first (I was pretty healthy then). But later (when I was 16), when I finally realized that CF people die younger then that kind of hit me hard.

8. It started b/c I had no friends really and many people made fun of me for my looks

9. I became severly depressed and it's only a miracle that I'm still here today

10. Don't understand the question...

11. Who knows...perhaps?

12. No idea...

13. Kind of

14. Not that I know of...

15. Just self esteem issues...I kinda blocked out my memories of depression so I don't remember
 
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randomgirl

New member
1. 21

2. Female

3. Houston, Texas

4. in the womb of my mother

5. Moderate for right now but it's getting worse kind of quick

6. I was. started in 6th grade but I finally got back to "normal" at age 19 or so.

7. Not at first (I was pretty healthy then). But later (when I was 16), when I finally realized that CF people die younger then that kind of hit me hard.

8. It started b/c I had no friends really and many people made fun of me for my looks

9. I became severly depressed and it's only a miracle that I'm still here today

10. Don't understand the question...

11. Who knows...perhaps?

12. No idea...

13. Kind of

14. Not that I know of...

15. Just self esteem issues...I kinda blocked out my memories of depression so I don't remember
 
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randomgirl

New member
1. 21

2. Female

3. Houston, Texas

4. in the womb of my mother

5. Moderate for right now but it's getting worse kind of quick

6. I was. started in 6th grade but I finally got back to "normal" at age 19 or so.

7. Not at first (I was pretty healthy then). But later (when I was 16), when I finally realized that CF people die younger then that kind of hit me hard.

8. It started b/c I had no friends really and many people made fun of me for my looks

9. I became severly depressed and it's only a miracle that I'm still here today

10. Don't understand the question...

11. Who knows...perhaps?

12. No idea...

13. Kind of

14. Not that I know of...

15. Just self esteem issues...I kinda blocked out my memories of depression so I don't remember
 
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randomgirl

New member
1. 21
<br />
<br />2. Female
<br />
<br />3. Houston, Texas
<br />
<br />4. in the womb of my mother
<br />
<br />5. Moderate for right now but it's getting worse kind of quick
<br />
<br />6. I was. started in 6th grade but I finally got back to "normal" at age 19 or so.
<br />
<br />7. Not at first (I was pretty healthy then). But later (when I was 16), when I finally realized that CF people die younger then that kind of hit me hard.
<br />
<br />8. It started b/c I had no friends really and many people made fun of me for my looks
<br />
<br />9. I became severly depressed and it's only a miracle that I'm still here today
<br />
<br />10. Don't understand the question...
<br />
<br />11. Who knows...perhaps?
<br />
<br />12. No idea...
<br />
<br />13. Kind of
<br />
<br />14. Not that I know of...
<br />
<br />15. Just self esteem issues...I kinda blocked out my memories of depression so I don't remember
 
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D1G1L1O

New member
1. 18

2. Male

3. Philly

4. 6 months old

5. I would say moderate, wene i was younger it was mutch worse. As i got older it as gotten a little better.

6. yes, prolly around 16

7. 70% related to CF

8.

9.Severe at times, I started self medicating with drugs and drinking becase how how i felt. I proly took multiple years off my life already. My drug use has landed me in jail and the hospital and effected my life pretty severly.

10. I think if someone wants help there is more then enough resorces, Not sure abot specific CF depression but im sure if you tell someone there is someone out there that can help.

11. Definitly because of my depression i have drank and used drugs over it that is oviusly not good for my health and sometimes i will not take meds and do treatments becase i feel hopeless about my cf and stuff

12. nope

13. nope not for me

14. grandfather,grandmother and my dad

15. not really i have problems just as the next person but nothing that really sticks out


Sory for the bad spelling
 
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D1G1L1O

New member
1. 18

2. Male

3. Philly

4. 6 months old

5. I would say moderate, wene i was younger it was mutch worse. As i got older it as gotten a little better.

6. yes, prolly around 16

7. 70% related to CF

8.

9.Severe at times, I started self medicating with drugs and drinking becase how how i felt. I proly took multiple years off my life already. My drug use has landed me in jail and the hospital and effected my life pretty severly.

10. I think if someone wants help there is more then enough resorces, Not sure abot specific CF depression but im sure if you tell someone there is someone out there that can help.

11. Definitly because of my depression i have drank and used drugs over it that is oviusly not good for my health and sometimes i will not take meds and do treatments becase i feel hopeless about my cf and stuff

12. nope

13. nope not for me

14. grandfather,grandmother and my dad

15. not really i have problems just as the next person but nothing that really sticks out


Sory for the bad spelling
 
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D1G1L1O

New member
1. 18

2. Male

3. Philly

4. 6 months old

5. I would say moderate, wene i was younger it was mutch worse. As i got older it as gotten a little better.

6. yes, prolly around 16

7. 70% related to CF

8.

9.Severe at times, I started self medicating with drugs and drinking becase how how i felt. I proly took multiple years off my life already. My drug use has landed me in jail and the hospital and effected my life pretty severly.

10. I think if someone wants help there is more then enough resorces, Not sure abot specific CF depression but im sure if you tell someone there is someone out there that can help.

11. Definitly because of my depression i have drank and used drugs over it that is oviusly not good for my health and sometimes i will not take meds and do treatments becase i feel hopeless about my cf and stuff

12. nope

13. nope not for me

14. grandfather,grandmother and my dad

15. not really i have problems just as the next person but nothing that really sticks out


Sory for the bad spelling
 
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D1G1L1O

New member
1. 18

2. Male

3. Philly

4. 6 months old

5. I would say moderate, wene i was younger it was mutch worse. As i got older it as gotten a little better.

6. yes, prolly around 16

7. 70% related to CF

8.

9.Severe at times, I started self medicating with drugs and drinking becase how how i felt. I proly took multiple years off my life already. My drug use has landed me in jail and the hospital and effected my life pretty severly.

10. I think if someone wants help there is more then enough resorces, Not sure abot specific CF depression but im sure if you tell someone there is someone out there that can help.

11. Definitly because of my depression i have drank and used drugs over it that is oviusly not good for my health and sometimes i will not take meds and do treatments becase i feel hopeless about my cf and stuff

12. nope

13. nope not for me

14. grandfather,grandmother and my dad

15. not really i have problems just as the next person but nothing that really sticks out


Sory for the bad spelling
 
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D1G1L1O

New member
1. 18
<br />
<br />2. Male
<br />
<br />3. Philly
<br />
<br />4. 6 months old
<br />
<br />5. I would say moderate, wene i was younger it was mutch worse. As i got older it as gotten a little better.
<br />
<br />6. yes, prolly around 16
<br />
<br />7. 70% related to CF
<br />
<br />8.
<br />
<br />9.Severe at times, I started self medicating with drugs and drinking becase how how i felt. I proly took multiple years off my life already. My drug use has landed me in jail and the hospital and effected my life pretty severly.
<br />
<br />10. I think if someone wants help there is more then enough resorces, Not sure abot specific CF depression but im sure if you tell someone there is someone out there that can help.
<br />
<br />11. Definitly because of my depression i have drank and used drugs over it that is oviusly not good for my health and sometimes i will not take meds and do treatments becase i feel hopeless about my cf and stuff
<br />
<br />12. nope
<br />
<br />13. nope not for me
<br />
<br />14. grandfather,grandmother and my dad
<br />
<br />15. not really i have problems just as the next person but nothing that really sticks out
<br />
<br />
<br />Sory for the bad spelling
 
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