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ElegantDoll -> Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 11:39:53 AM)
Just recently I had a major breakdown in which I had to confide to my adviser/counselor that I thought suicide was my best option. Since then I have received enough help so that my depression (at the moment) is at a minimum, and that my anxiety is being controlled through several tactics that diverse therapists have advised to me. But, before all of this I had long bouts of utter hopelessness, which may have caused me to go towards food for comfort, and sleep for 12+ on an almost regular basis. It sucked, and I'm slowly getting help for it. Though I wanted to see how depression hit others, and possibly find a connection with someone here so that I do not feel so alone in this. But, overall I wish there was a support group for Depression (and other mental disorders) here. Granted it would probably be a bad idea considering all the fakes here, but still. It's a thought. Anyway if you like, please tell me about your depression/anxiety. And in return I'll give you all the thanks my little mind can muster. Later Ladybees. [:D]

pahunkboy -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 11:54:16 AM)
Music can help.

Aneirin -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 12:06:50 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ElegantDoll Just recently I had a major breakdown in which I had to confide to my adviser/counselor that I thought suicide was my best option. Since then I have received enough help so that my depression (at the moment) is at a minimum, and that my anxiety is being controlled through several tactics that diverse therapists have advised to me. But, before all of this I had long bouts of utter hopelessness, which may have caused me to go towards food for comfort, and sleep for 12+ on an almost regular basis. It sucked, and I'm slowly getting help for it. Though I wanted to see how depression hit others, and possibly find a connection with someone here so that I do not feel so alone in this. But, overall I wish there was a support group for Depression (and other mental disorders) here. Granted it would probably be a bad idea considering all the fakes here, but still. It's a thought. Anyway if you like, please tell me about your depression/anxiety. And in return I'll give you all the thanks my little mind can muster. Later Ladybees. [:D] I have been there and know full well what you are saying regards your difficulties and the support you wish to have from others. Here on Collarme.com, there are some wonderful people, but as you have already surmised there are some pretty rotten eggs too, so may I recommend a depression specific website which I used when things were black. The website which I am about to link to, I found so useful and supportive, all I can do is promote them to others.who similarly seek the support I had online. The Depressionforums.org

susie -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 12:19:18 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ElegantDoll Anyway if you like, please tell me about your depression/anxiety. And in return I'll give you all the thanks my little mind can muster. Later Ladybees. [:D] I am not the sort of person that ever thought I would suffer from depression. Over the last 3 years I have suffered major medical issues including a brain tumour which was diagnosed so late I was told I only had 6 months. Luckily I had a fantastic surgeon who was able to remove the tumour and the prognosis is pretty good. All through this time I have been upbeat and have felt that I needed to be positive to be able to get through it all. Now that the major issues like the tumour and other cancer scares are out of the way I should have no worries, but it is now that I have sunk to such a level of depression that I have been put on anti-depressants. The smallest thing can make me cry. Sometimes I go to sleep at 7.30 in the evening and sleep until 4am. Sometimes I stay awake until 11 and still get up at 3 or 4. Counselling is an option but I have always been brought up to not talk to anyone outside of the family about any problems so I am not sure if it is something that is really going to help. Those around me say I have lost my "sparkle" which I have managed to keep hold of all through the bad times. Part of the depression comes form the feeling that I have let people down for losing that sparkle. Most of the time I have the feeling that I should just "pull myself together" but for now I am going to take a shot at the pills and see how it goes. susie

Jaybeee -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 1:37:11 PM)
I suppose I have had what are comparitively minor bouts but they've always been nullified by my underlying life philosophy - because I am who/what I am, life WILL be better than it is today. To be honst though, I'm of the opinion that depressed people shouldn't talk to depressed people (as opposed to people who suffer from depression but aren't suffering at the point you are talking to them), on the times I've been a bit low it helps tremendously to yakk to someone who's full of positivism. It's contagious, ya know... [:D] Good luck!!

soul2share -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 2:05:46 PM)
susie, you have mail

littlewonder -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 4:39:20 PM)
I've lived with chronic and many times debillitating depression for most of my life. I've taken meds, I've done therapy, I've done almost every known technique known to man said to help depression. Some work for awhile but nothing will ever cure it for me. When my depression really starts to hit to the point you described I try to seek out a spiritual counselor since my faith is one of the very few things that has ever really pulled me through and then I remember that I have a child who although now an adult, she still needs for me to be around for her. Then there's also Master who is a Godsend and has ways of always forcing me out of it even just for a little while.

DesFIP -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 7:29:49 PM)
I'm fourth generation mood disorder, a couple of suicide attempts over the years. At least one suicide in each of the three previous generations. No knowledge prior to then which was when my great-grandparents immigrated here. SSRIs are a godsend. They will lift the depression allowing you to work on the issues much more effectively. And they can put the depression into remission for the next twenty years, or cure you for life. Most people need about 18 months, some need up to five years and a very small percentage requires them daily for life. So what? Diabetics have to take insulin daily, doesn't make it a bad thing. Depression comes from brain chemical imbalance. Can be inherited, like me, or can be caused by situations like Susie. The biggest surges of diagnoses come when the hormones change; meaning puberty and middle age. That's when the big upswings in suicide occur.

popeye1250 -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 7:37:51 PM)
That's why I like jokes! Humor is the enemy of depression.

Rule -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 8:03:50 PM)
When I 'died' as a child, tying my shoelaces was like climbing a mountain so hard and difficult. I am an anomalous case, though. The best I can advise you, is to persevere and to exercise. There are also herbs that may be effective. You mentioning food and sleep, though, may indicate that some virus has affected your metabolism, perhaps causing the depression?

Arpig -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/22/2010 9:01:33 PM)
I suffer from severe bouts of depression associated with my schizo-effective disorder (a combination of schizophrenia & manic-depressive disorders) and have been on anti-depressants several times. I used to live alone and would drag myself to work and then home and sit around alone late into the night and sleep 12+ hours as well. I am at present very much better (and no, its not just a manic phase as I still have down periods) and I attribute that to forcing myself to change the parameters of my life. I have a roommate now so there is somebody to talk to when I am home (it also means I have more money to spend on the little treats for myself), and I now go to my ex's place every weekday to meet my youngest off the school bus so she doesn't have to pay for daycare (more money for her as well!!). This forces me to wake up earlier (I used to set my alarm for 3:30 PM). These changes were very difficult at first, I actually missed my isolation and schedule, but the changes have been very therapeutic, and I am not presently on anti-depressants (I didn't like the way they made me not care about anything anyway). I realize that every person is different, but forcing yourself to make changes in your lifestyle, forcing yourself into a more "normal" schedule and forcing yourself to socialize more are something you should attempt, for me the effect has been amazing. Good luck in your quest for equilibrium & contentment.

vancraft -> RE: Depression, and It's Effect On Everyone (11/23/2010 4:27:59 AM)
yup i got a big closet full of skeletons that come out every now and again to beat the crap out of me hmm, i just read post above about getting up at 330pm, i tended to keep pretty nocturnal hours for years, working graveyards and such depression in that time was pretty major, i would wake up to it being night or just turning night, no friends due to my odd schedule and sleeping at sunrise, my body got soo taxed from that and a want for daylight. my advice to anyone dealing with these things is to sleep during night and wake up in daytime, the change in sleep scedual has done major things for my sanity other than that, moderation and variation of activities, get distracted but not dependent on one thing

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