i'm facing it. i have all the symptoms plus. i know i can't deal with it alone and wonder how many have you have dealt with it. the world keeps pushing and pulling and smashing me. every time i think i finally have found my footing the floor falls from beneath me and everything cans turned upside down and inside out.
If you have lost interest and belief in things you once loved, have fast thoughts and emotions, all the while feeling everything and nothing at the same time Then you suffer from depression. Try not think at all when you are really down, just relax and try to wait it off, the best thing to do is take a nap. And what ever you dont atempt to kill your self athough it may seem like the most logical and releaving way out, There are happier days a head.
i'm taking too many naps. (part of problem becoming overwhelming and aiding in the creation of new problems)
Try doing anything that occupies your mind, reading, video games, movies, ext... I also suggest talking to a phycologist, simply explain you sysmtoms and be paitent. I have been suffering from depression for over 6 months now, Althogh this isnt the first time. It's been like this for about five years, off and on for months at a time. I am currently taking Fluoxitine and some other drug I cant pernounce. they take a while to start working and also to wear off. This time last year I was on the same medication, after 3 months I began to feel better, but for some stupid reason I stopped taking it. I felt great for the next 3 months, Then I woke up one morning this past summer and it felt like someone had ripped my soul out of my body. So now I'm back on my medication still feeling like shit but not near as bad as I used to.
It's difficult, and that's unavoidable. When I became depressed my Sensai told me this: "You know that after all this, you will come out the other side Stronger, Wiser, more well rounded, happier and generally happier and better off for it." It's a huge burdon to be depressed and for someone to just tell you it's a state of mind just makes it worse, it's like they're asking you to be superhuman, or enlightened or whatever, so don't listen. Take it at your own pace, though some may say it's a storm in a teacup everyone's cup of suffering is different. The way I got through my depression was doing something I love. Just focusing on something that means something, my dream to be a musician. My advice to you now would be to be who you want, don't be anyone you don't want to be and be exactly who you do want to be. Blessings Sebbi
Therapy is very useful. In some cases meds can also be a lifesaver. They have saved more lives than thier detractors would admit to. The "suicide risk" of antidepressants is over blown, mostly happnes in people who are misdiagnosed, and is MUCH lower than the suicide risks of people with depression who are untreated. Not that medicine is the ONLY way, but for some with neurotransmitter problems, which can lead to depression, they can really help. But therapy is also very important. No one should just throw an antidepressant at you and leave you alone. Blessings, I hope you can heal soon, Maggie
hi gertie . i know where youre coming from, youre welcome to PM me any time if youd like....ive been helping myself a lot lately with activites such as piano, tennis, working more, sewing, etc. ive found that getting up and doing things no matter how hard can really help......but it doesnt always, it depends on if youre ready to pick yourself up and move on or not. and it sounds like 'duh of course i do', but its one of the hardest things in the world, bc its not your fault that you have depression. ive talked ab my depression and panic disorder many times around these forums, so just pm me if you need someone to talk to or you need help, bc i'll always be happy to . good luck!!
I had it once...even thought of suicide! But I stayed strong thinking of what a waste my death would be. I didn't do it because I thought of how sucky the future would be without me.Knowing that one person can make a big difference.. Anyways...if you're just sad...try chocolate!
thank you to everyone who posted here. i'm trying. some days are better than others, but i refuse to give in to the crap the world keeps dropping on me.
Hi Gertie, it's good to hear from you. I'm happy to see you say "I'm not going to give in to all the crap the world's giving me". In Genesis Jacob wrestles with God and demands God to bless him, and he gives him the blessing of being uber-father of all the Jew, pretty good going really. Even if your not religious I think the moral of the stories good: don't be submissive to the shit you're getting. A certain Rabbi said that it is important to be like a child in three ways: 1. I've forgotten 2. Children are happy without a reason. 3. Children ask for what they want firmly and relentlessly. The only thing, I guess, is not to play the victim. The barefoot doctor said that 90% of our suffering is caused by self-pity and that freeing ourself from that is very liberating. When I was depressed I absolutely wallowed in self-pity and one day I realised this and I thought "Hey, I've been given what I don't deserve, there's no point letting that stand in the way of my happiness." I can tell you 90% of my suffering was relieved. I admit, the things that upset me, still upset me, but to an extent I could cope with. Part of my problem with it though, that I don't think you'll experience (at least not yet) is that I was dying for affection and somehow I thought that I'd get some sympathy. It meant I had to face that I would have to deal with my problems singlehandedly (asking for help if I needing it and accepting it when it's offered obviously), but I realised that I couldn't rely on it. I hope what I've said actually has any relevance to your situation, I'm sorry about rambling about my own. Blessings and Hugs Sebbi
Yea, it sounds like a typical thing that a well-meaning ignoramous would say...but it actually works...Something that helps me a lot when im really depressed is to do work, do homework or clean. This usually takes your mind off of your pain, and at the same time makes you feel like you are accomplishing something, instead of letting the depression keep you from handling your priorities. Like right now while i am writing this i feel good...keeps me focused on something other than that negative thought loop.
My suggestion to you is to stay active... One of the number one cures for depression is excersise....so get out...and jog or do some yoga or pilates...it's not only healthy for your body..but also for your mind..
The Lord Jesus Christ delivered me from my depression. It's amazing... I was living totally away from God, although I always knew He existed. Finally, in the depths of my panic disorder and depression that clouded every day of my life, I knew I could only look to Him. I started going to church a lot, and I began reading my Bible regularly. A friend of mine from school laid hands on me and prayed for God to take these horrible feelings of desperation away from me, and it's gotten better and better everyday since. God healed me, and ever since then, my life has never been the same. I'm so happy now! And I hope you know that if you seek Him, he will comfort you as well. That's my personal experience Hope it means something to someone