Depression Support Thread

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Morning! hope all is well,I am fine today,not going home for lunch as Dad isnt 100% although hes getting better,hes having a rest at home today.

I am going to my church in a minute to see my friends and have a chat,then come home and make my dinner and go to do a food shop.

Have a great day


love and light,

Katie xxx

LadyMorticia

Miro hasn't been online since he posted that post. I'm worried about him.

xx

Tulip

LadyMorticia wrote: »

Miro hasn't been online since he posted that post. I'm worried about him.

xx

You and me both Anni,We all are worried because we care

Katie

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Just been to the church to see friends and have a coffee and a chat.I then went to co-op to do a food shop,would normally have done that tomorrow but I have an early hospital appointment in the morning about my ingrown toe nail and taking prizes to daycentre which I got in the week and also out for lunch at a pub again with friends and it means I can relax without worrying about doing a shop which will be nice for me.

Have a nice afternoon

*hugs* to those that need one

love and light,

Katie xxx

[Deleted User]

I know this is a money saving with depression type thread but I would like some advice with regards to seeking help.
I obsess about death a lot, not in the gothic romanticism way but in the panic attacks unable to sleep oh !!!! one day I will be no more kind of way. I have unwanted thoughts, images in my head of my Dad being dead and my dog dying of neglect because Dad lives on his own now and he could be dead for a few days and no one would know. I live several miles away and we phone each other once every couple of weeks, and I can only visit during holidays.
Some may say, watching your Mum die may have triggered you; no I have been like this since I was 6. It used to manifest itself in OCD back then, I used to have to wish that myself and everyone I loved wouldn't die, out loud 100 times before I would go to sleep every night, I can't remember how long I did this for, years I think. I refused to ever say the phrase "cross my heart and hope to die" because I don't hope to die.
The odd thing is though even with this major anxiety I have been suicidal, contradiction I know, I guess I just wanted peace and quiet from my head full of anxiety and neuroses.
My problems get particularly bad this time of year, especially when I am lying in bed. I have been sleeping a lot, normally I will sleep 8-9 hours recently I have been sleeping 13-14 hours and am still really lethargic. I am in my final year at uni I need to get things done yet this week I have barely made it out of bed. I once tried to speak to a doctor about how I was feeling, she seemed to have no patience for me and told me "It could be worse you could have lost an arm" and suggested I go find religion. It took me so long to build up the courage to go and ask for help I don't know if I can do it ever again it took me long enough to open up in a non face-to-face sense. I don't know if I could find the words and I hate crying in front of anyone.

Elmostreet

drunkupretty i really know what you mean. Sometimes at my lowest I haven't wanted to kill myself but I've not wanted to live either.
As for the doctor saying you should find religion she was maybe trying to say in a untactful way that many people who suffer from depression find religion very encouraging and gives them alot of hope and support in their lives.I truly believe the braekdown of faith/spirituality in this country can worsen depresssion in some people.
I was brought up by atheists but have found my own path to help me make sense of this mad thing called life. It's good to have a life philosophy to help in the bad times I feel. Katixx:j:A

Tulip

I will chat tomorrow

Night! Night!


love and light,

Katie xxx

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

I am up early today because I have got the hospital to go to for my appointment about my toe,so have to log off in a minute to get some breakfast to be ready to leave about 8am Never got up so early as I am used to getting up about 10am,I can sleep later if I am tired,Anyway I hope you all have a lovely day and I am out with friends for lunch at a pub.

*hugs* to everyone and I will chat to you all later


love and light,

Katie xxx

98jdougl

having a poo day today
have this bug that is going around, the house is freezing because someone keeps leaving the back door open overnight and amn't looking forward to work today because my boss was a bit weird with me on wednesday (thankfully yesterday was her day off) have been awake since half 6 but have yet to get out of bed, but can't really afford a day off sick because that is a days wages lost and £50 can go a long way! have a day off tomorrow so just staying in bed to get over this bug is the general plan. might get sent home early today if i don't pick up

Haven't posted in a while but I have been lurking around every now and then to try and keep up with everyone.

hugs

Horasio

Miro

If you are reading this

You are a wise and lovely person and we are always happy to see you on this forum.

It is a horrible time of year, I admit but it does get better again.