Is it just me?

No! Depression and anxiety are common in Scotland.

• An estimated 1 in 5 of the population of Scotland will experience depression at some point in their lives.
• In Scotland, approximately 1 in 10 young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 years are living with depression right now. 
• The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts that by 2020 depression will be the second biggest cause of illness worldwide.
• In 2006-7, over two hundred thousand people in Scotland consulted a doctor for depression and research has shown that as many again showed symptoms of depression but did not seek medical help.

But that’s just numbers. And it’s easy to feel alone even when you are surrounded by other people.

In this section you can find other people's stories of coping with depression. And we've also listed some of the celebrities who have been affected by depression.

The stories

• Neil Calling a helpline
• Faye Coping with depression - it's not your fault
• Kate Goodbye Ana - recovery from anorexia
• Fiona How asking her GP for help started her recovery
• Eileen Depression as a teenager and recovery
• Doug Depression at University
• Sophia How she turned things round with the help of a nurse and by volunteering
• Ginger Depression and housemates
• Iona How talking about she felt helped
• Claire Getting support in place
• Sam Using Living Life to the Full helped him to recover from depression

We think that sharing experiences is a really helpful and important part of getting better. If you feel inspired by the stories on this site and you would like to tell us what helps you cope, email your story at: ask@lookokfeelcrap.org or fill out our this form. We'll pop it up on the site and hopefully someone else will find it helpful too.

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