Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject: depressed
Hey, I know this is supposed to be a positive forum and everything, its just I feel like shit really and dont know what to do.
Things havent been good for a while but no matter what I do to take my mind off it, I just cant, no matter how hard I try. Things just look so bleak.
I've stopped taking my meds cause they make me physically throw up and I always have nausea whenever I take them. I know things havent got worse because of stopping the meds cause I was just as bad when I was on them.
I'm seeing my psychologist tomorrow but I'm too scared to tell her how bad I'm really feeling as I find it really hard expressing my true feelings. She thinks I'm getting along fine, but I'm really not, I do want to tell her that things are terrible but for some reason I just feel I cant.
Guys, I know alot of you have depression too, how do you cope, and how do you take your mind off things? I feel like this is a never ending battle but I'm trying to stay strong, any advice would be great. xx
Joined: Feb 10, 2005 Posts: 1831 Location: United States of America
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:13 am Post subject:
hey sad_kat, i've only fallen into depression three times in my life, and i've been in this hole for a week now. i'm just now getting to where i can be by myself without getting into a panic. i have anxiety mixed with depression. i get so tired of fighting off those feelings, the worries, the irrationalities, it takes it all out of me, like my emotions are this toxicity inside me eating me from the inside out.
i just stay busy busy busy. and remind myself that i'm being irrational. i try adn think myself out of it. try to do something to take my mind off of it. hang out with friends even if i don't feel like it. you just have to ride it out, i'm alomst out. it will pass. take it hour by hour, morning by morning and night by night. it will pass.
hey sadkat,,sorry to hear your really down,,but things will come around for ya,,but my advice to you is to be 100% honest about your feelings with your psychologist otherwise what good are you doing yourself seeing her,,shes there to help you so tell her your true feelings dont be afraid to tell her how you really feel,,and also you should never just stop your medication if its making you sick you should talk to your doctor tell them that its making you feel ill cause just stopping it will make you feel worse,,best of luck to ya .
Joined: Nov 21, 2005 Posts: 269 Location: Sydney, Oz
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:06 am Post subject:
I'm a depressive type and sometimes I don't really cope well out at all. My only advice is maybe to keep active but even that's a challenge when you're not really up for anything.
Hey sad kat...ditto to most of what everyone else said.
Depression is definitely a mental thing, and the good news is that you can control it. (even though it seems hopeless). I know..been there.
But if positive thinking a lone doesnt work as well as you thought, try lifestyle changes. Like:
- eat well
- try to get some sort of physical activity everyday
- get sunlight and some time outdoors
- do things you ENJOY!...do things just for YOU
even though depression is inside mental capabilities, your mind is connected to your bodies, and can effect how your mind reacts to things. Excercise and eating right affects endorphins, etc.
It won't be a drastic change but stick with it and you should notice a difference. best of luck to you!!
Joined: Jan 01, 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Netherlands
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:10 am Post subject:
that's a good tip reholla. I often experienced my mind fooled me when im in a depression. I think : exercise wont feel me any better. But when i do some exercise altough i dont want it to do you often feel a lot better.
Joined: Mar 10, 2006 Posts: 281 Location: sunderland
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:
hey sad_kat
I was really depressed but now i feel much happier in myself. Wat i did was to just make sure i kept myself busy in the house so i didnt have time to dwell on things! some days it was an effort to get out of bed but i made myself a little list of things to do for the day and then ticked them off as i did them. They werent anything big but just little goals! i also made sure i done some exercise everyday which made me feel much better afterwards.
When i was depressed i let my personal appearence slip so not only did i feel like shit i looked like shit! that just made me feel worse! Everyday i take some time to pamper myself. I feel so much better after! it might b a silly thing like paintin my nails or having a lovely bubbly bath but i feel so much better about myself after! maybe that is somethin ya could try?
I also keep a diary. I dont write in it every day but when im feelin low id express my feelings that way. I can now look back on that and realise how much things have improved. In it i write things i am looking forward to doing when i am better and if i feel like everythin is a bit too much i look at that and it keeps me going!
hey,
thanx so much for the replies, they're very much appreciated. yeah, i'm gonna try and take my mind off it and just try to be busy with other things, though that is easier said than done but I'll give it a try.
I'm going to try and be positive and do things that I enjoy to take my mind off things that I dont want to think about.
I saw my psychologist today and although I didnt tell her exactly what i wanted to tell her, I managed to tell her kind of how bad I'm feeling and I feel better for doing that.
anyhow, thank u for the advice and ideas, take care all xxx
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