About Kimberly Expertise Hi, I have suffered through years of depression and the many disorders that
come with it. It is a very scary experience and hard at times to get through
the day. But I have now gotten to the other side of the pain and found hope
and courage and life. I want to be a person you can feel comfortable talking
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been there and I do understand. I want to be a friend and listen and I will
do my very best to ease the feelings you feel and help you in your journey
to a better happier life. You are not alone and I would love to be there to
help you fight.
Experience My greatest accomplishment is knowing that I have been there and today, I'm here to help others in their healing. The biggest accomplishment lies in those who write for help in so doing they are taking a huge step in their healing!
I am currently a student in Psychology, and have been certified in Crisis prevention since 2001.
Expert: Kimberly Date: 5/26/2008 Subject: How can i deal with depression in my marriage?
Question Hello,
I am 21 and have been married for almost one year. My husband and I have known each other for 3 years and started speaking about my depression very early and in depth in our relationship. I have been watching diet and trying yoga which has helped a great deal within the past year. I started my own business a year ago and my husband got a new job about 8 months ago. I have never seen my husband this stressed out and I seem to be getting worse. I feel like this is threatening our marriage. He is much less sympathetic to anxiety attacks and talks about it being overwhelming and draining on him. I am looking into counseling and We finally got health insurance and I have been on medication for 2 weeks. I feel like I am at a total loss and he has no more patience. We were on a road trip to visit his family and fought the entire 7 hours it took to drive back and all I could say was I am trying and you need help too! I am having more thoughts of harming myself than I have in a long time and I don't know how to do any more. I was bulimic for years and still have stomach issues and am now getting terrible chest pains that last for 5 minutes or longer and I can't breath. What do I do to get better and save my marriage from more turmoil?
Answer B,
I am concerned that all this stress will lead you to turn to your old coping mechanisms. Like the Bulimia, so I am thrilled that you are going to get the counseling. The medication should start working now; many medications can take the two weeks to start offering the benefits. So stay on top of that, and I am sure that you’ll begin feeling better. Chest pains? Are they anxiety related? If not get to the doctor ASAP! In your time being bulimic you may have damaged your heart.
As for your marriage, you are absolutely right, you need his help. Do you think that he would consider counseling too? It sounds like his reasons for being so hard on you are because he too has his own battles.
So, get to the doctor to have your doctor assess your pains and difficulty breathing. Have them check your medication and get started with counseling. OK?
