Depression - Thank You, you've all helped

[Davina4587]

For the past 18 months I have been suffering with Anxiety and Depression.

The main reason for my problems have been work related and nothing to do with my crossdressing. I was very embaressed about having a mental illness and the only person who knew about it was my wife

During this period I have been seeing my Doctor who referred me to a Counsellor to talk about my problems. Although this helped I did not feel I could return to work and I therefore resigned my job in February.

At my appointment this morning, my Counsellor said that I seemed a lot happier, a lot more confident, that I now knew where I wanted to go with my life and I was so much different to the way I was 2 weeks ago.

The only thing that has changed in this time is that I have joined this forum, told the world that I crossdress in an environment where I've been able to talk freely about my crossdressing. Apart from you girls, nobody knows about my crossdressing (not even my wife).

I would like to reiterate that my secret Crossdressing is not caused my illness - that is definitely work related (bullying, again not cd related), however joining the site has given me a confident outlook to the rest of my life and the confidence to tell the rest of my family about my illness (although I will not be telling anyone else about my dressing)

Thank you all so much

Love

Davina
x

[Princess Grandpa]

*Hug*

I'm glad things are looking up for you. Depression is much more common today than one might think. In our area there has been considerable resources devoted towards a campaign to try and remove the stigma that comes with mental illness. So many people suffer needlessly thinking they can't admit they suffer.

Hug
Rita

[Katey888]

Davina,

Good to hear that you seem to have got some stability and a positive perspective at least in one part of your life :) And you are amongst many of us here who remain totally secret and closeted, even to wives and SOs... I can empathise with that perspective.. would be nice to be out, but horses for courses at the moment for me...

As a good friend told me recently - "Work is overrated..." - fine as a means to an end, but if you can't be happy doing any job it's probably time to find something different to do. I stopped working just on a year ago (due to my wife's condition, rather than work...) and I have to say, I don't miss the macho BS that seems to accompany so much business nowadays... I hope you can leverage that new found confidence to find something new and inspiring to do... :D

Keep smiling...

Katey x

[Beverley Sims]

Davina,
It is gratifying to know that we have helped in some way, it is something that you have to solve and decide for yourself.
A little outside help does give guidance.