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Anyone Else Experience A Cancer Diagnosis Or Medical Condition That Greatly Impacted Their Depression?
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I was able to scoot by for several years dealing with my depression up until 2017 when I was diagnosed with melanoma cancer. After getting through the treatments I felt like my depression went downhill significantly and became very unmanageable, especially after my second melanoma diagnosis end of this last year. I know it sounds silly but I feel like my brain changed in some way after dealing with those experiences.

posted April 19, 2019
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A MyDepressionTeam Member

You went through terrible traumatic experiences! Of course it did! I had melanoma, and i think it's spreading...

posted May 16, 2019
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I had lymphoma with no after effects. I did have pneumonia which triggered an RA flare and fibromyalgia. I had a major meltdown(having) I am a hot mess, but I try every day to get something done...

posted May 8, 2019
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Not cancer, but I live with chronic migraine. Only recently found out my depression is from the chemical changes in my brain during an attack. If we were to get my migraines under control, theoretically my depression should be managed along with them. Unfortunately, I have headache days anywhere from 15-25 days out of a month.

posted April 24, 2019
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I noticed that in me too. My memory is so bad, and everything I have been through changed me too. I just hope they find a cure.

posted April 20, 2019

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