Bonnie, I'm a 23 yr old female from Central New York in the US. I am a sufferer of PTSD and related anxiety and depression. I am also the daughter of a sufferer of Depression, and agoraphobia. 

PTSD and anxiety has deeply and permanently affected me. I think that one of the hardest things to come to grips with was the fact that I was not perfect. I could not deal with everything on my own. In the process of coming to terms with what was happening to me I lost most of my friends, had to withdraw from college, and nearly ended up in a hospital. I began to SI when I was about 11 and still have the urges, although I do not act on them. I find that long walks help a great deal. I was on Celexa (eventually) and I highly recommend it. I was also on Zanax for aniety, which worked too well. I also have difficulty in social situations and during sexual situations. It's a long and bumpy road to wellness, but it is a road I have accepted that I must take.

My email is: horsebackfreedom@yahoo.com