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feeling invalidated, i thought she understood that depression is an illness. please tell me how you all recover from something so harsh. i feel pathetic now, not ill will depression. i want to withdraw completely because my heart is broken
To other people it may seem we are playing the 'poor me' card. But you know how you feel. A lot of us isolate because of depression. I did it for so many years I lost most of my friends. The one whi… read more
I am a 19 year old girl. I think I need help
I cry uncontrollably whenever I am alone (I spend most of my time alone). I have attempted suicide two times. I hardly sleep or eat. I don't have friends or an older sister,so I don't talk to anyone.I live with my mom and stepdad(we don't get along). I once met this guy on Facebook, I don't know him personally but I felt like I could trust him. I started talking to him on whatsapp. We talked for a few days only,and In those few days I told him my… read more
go see a doctor or a therapist or call a suicide prevention number. You wouldn't just limp around if you broke your leg, would you? Call your doctor.
This is my own personal experience... I had been taking a low dose of Seroquel for about 2 ½ years, feeling very depressed and low, my psychiatrist decided to take me off Seroquel I was prescribed Bupropion. I feel like a lot of the symptoms that I was accrediting to depression, were side effects. Extreme fatigue, grogginess, difficulty focusing. If I went to a depressive mind set I would be consumed by suicidal thoughts. Another thing... I have a severe neck injury, I have been… read more
I am dealing with not being able to leave my apartment along with the major depression. I know it's baby steps.
What's the first clue you have when you know it's not just a "bad day," but you really should have a counseling "tune up?"
Good luck! Self-care is Number 1! Just do it! You will be glad you did!
Hoping to hear from others with similar experiences. My mother used to hit me as a baby and toddler whenever I cried. I learned to stop crying and freeze. There was other stuff too. Decades later, I still only feel truly safe with animals, not people. So the trauma came before the depression.
Do you separate your PTSD symptoms from depression or is it all one big challenge? How do you deal with trust issues? Any success stories?
Hi
I am sorry you are living with such trauma
I had a different type of trauma as a child. Before my mom passed recently she and I talked about my memories.I also have been able to talk a little… read more
Is it normal to feel numb while depressed? Like, Your emotions are dull?
No, being numb is not the same as being heartless, not at all. Sometimes, we shut down for any number of reasons, and it is self-protective, or a defense against being overwhelmed. Perhaps look at… read more
Seeing how others deal with there problems when they pop up. How they would handle it to feel there safe again be clam again.
I just stay as busy as possible. Volunteer work, exercise, yard work walking my dogs and of course housework! Sometimes nothing helps!
Major depression is real bad
I believe you just gave us a description of what depression is.
Hey, do you ever feel that way
I feel really heavy often and I lack the energy to even converse with people
When I play sports I run out of breath very quickly and I used to be a competitive athlete with amazing cardio.
I've done all the tests out there and keep going back to my GP and my doc what else can we test and do about it.
Of course all th tests came back negative. It's been lasting for about 3 years now and is so debilitating. I also feel slow and sluggish often.
Do you… read more
Phyllis, I'm with you! Can't seem to find the right medicine. I get tired of fighting....
For most of my life I have felt isolated and like no one actually cares about me. I have a really hard time figuring out what emotions I’m dealing with and I feel like a bother to everyone. I feel as though there is no way I can have a future. With that said I feel like there’s no reason for me to feel this way. I know that I could talk to people but on the rare occasion that I do I feel like they would rather be anywhere else so why even bother. The thing is that I also know people that have… read more
You have described what I have been feeling and going thru most of my life, and I have depression; there is nothing wrong with seeking help for yourself, with a therapist. I see one every week… read more
