Hi! never done this before. I have been suffering from depression & PTSD for about ten years on and off. It's back, but this time i can't seen to shake it. I feel so lonely,useless,anxious & exhausted. I don't want to do anything. My house is a mess. I yell at my kids all the time. I feel as if i can't do anything right. I have no interest in food what so ever & have been crying at the drop of a hat. I have lost 4kgs in 5 days. My counsellor said to me the other day this maybe as good as your life will get. I am currently taking advanza. Can anyone out there help? Thanks.

Hi Fresh, you might want to consider posting on the PTSD board. There is a regular group there who seem to be making a lot of progress with each other.

I am sorry you are going through this, I also am a mom of 2 and suffer like you. I do however disagree with your counselor in her saying this is as good as your life gets. It is her job to help you make it better, that is the point. Maybe change counselors,is it possible for you to do that? I never heard of Advanza, but if that drug is not helping maybe a switch to a different med is your best bet.
It is so difficult being a mom and suffering from depression... you feel like yuo are failing everybody especially your kids. You have to understand it is not your fault this is something you cannot control, just like you couldn not control if you had diabeities or any other ailment.
Do you have support? Family , friends that you can talk to and help?
Youa re not useless because your kids need you. That is what gets me up in the morning... but it is hard , I do know.