Depression Support Thread

La-Cara

wvw- thanks for the link to that website. Learned a lot about the thinking patterns and sleeping cycle, very useful.

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If you have suffered childhood abuse, here's a resource which offers support and information:

www.napac.org.uk/
Its a UK registered charity. For a listening ear, or information:
Call free from landline: 0800 085 3330
Call free from mobile: 0800 085 3330 (Orange or Virgin)
0808 801 0331 (O2, Vodaphone or TMobile)
See site for opening hours

Share your art (I know we have lots of really talented people posting here), poetry, music, creative writing, suvivors stories etc etc

Also, www.bigwhitewall.com has really helped people suffering depression I'm told. Post a "brick" to express your feelings; ask for support and people gather round you.

Have a good week everyone CB2X

cantthinkofone_3

I guess this is the best place for this post. I just don't know what to do and really just need to get all this out in the hope it will make me feel better.

I sit at home all day, everyday alone, on the internet 99% of the day. I have no friends to speak of or anyone at all to talk to. I feel so down and I don't know how to pick myself up. It has been like this for about a year now.

I have no money and I am in a bit of debt so can't really go out and do things alone (classes etc) but even if I did and when I did I would go to the front door of a class and then turn around and go home, I can't force myself to go and meet people. I wonder frequently what the point of my existance is and I just can't keep going like this...

Sorry for bringing the mood down, I just didn't know where else I could post this.

Savvy_Sue

Well, if I'm the only one up (although I am off to bed now) I'll say Welcome to the Boards, and this thread in particular.

If you haven't yet seen your GP and told them how you're feeling, that might be a good second step (posting here being the first.)

geminilady

cantthinkofone wrote: »

I guess this is the best place for this post. I just don't know what to do and really just need to get all this out in the hope it will make me feel better.

I sit at home all day, everyday alone, on the internet 99% of the day. I have no friends to speak of or anyone at all to talk to. I feel so down and I don't know how to pick myself up. It has been like this for about a year now.

I have no money and I am in a bit of debt so can't really go out and do things alone (classes etc) but even if I did and when I did I would go to the front door of a class and then turn around and go home, I can't force myself to go and meet people. I wonder frequently what the point of my existance is and I just can't keep going like this...

Sorry for bringing the mood down, I just didn't know where else I could post this.

Hi There and welcome to the thread.What do you do online?do you chat to people?.It is hard when you have nobody to talk to and can make people depressed.There are places you could go that do not cost anything,just to get you out of the house,the libary,art gallerys museams.I am sure other people will have ideas.To be honest i do not think i could go to a class on my own either.I work but do not go out much but chat to people at bus stops ect,just a comment about the weather can be the start of a conversation.If you think you are suffering from depression and not just lonely make an apointment to see your gp there is help out there.Feel free to post as much or little as you like there is usually someone about during the day.

maytaurus

cantthinkofone
have a look here
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/27001305/

absolutebounder

geminilady wrote: »

Hi wvh You sound exactly like me,i am hopeless on a morning and can also sleep 10 hrs,luckily i work 2-8pm so do not have to get up early wich is a good job seen as i am up till 2am most nights.Have you thought of working evenings/nights?it might suit your body clock better.

Interesting advice. Might suit someone financially but might also be very bad for people prone to SAD. Nature has its own body clock and the best way to reduce the effects of SAD is to synchrionise with it ie up at sunrise and bed at sunset. Not always possible with work commitments but getting as near to it as possible helps. nature realises the cold of winter takes more out of people so gives extra sleep time. Some animals even hibernate and at the end of the jay we are just animals who have given ourselves enormous problems by ignoring nature.
WVW nice to see you are sending people to sites and information written by hypnotherapists.

chardanna

Just a quick post to give hugs

as I haven't been around much.
LM your photography is amazing Wow!

Beachbeth sorry to hear your news - special hugs coming your way.

Just an update on me too.... Spoke to Occ health finally - Useless!!
Just told me what I already know & first Q she asked was Why are you depressed? - Just made me think Shows how much you know!

Mwah x

Jo_R_2

cantthinkofone wrote: »

I guess this is the best place for this post. I just don't know what to do and really just need to get all this out in the hope it will make me feel better.

I sit at home all day, everyday alone, on the internet 99% of the day. I have no friends to speak of or anyone at all to talk to. I feel so down and I don't know how to pick myself up. It has been like this for about a year now.

I have no money and I am in a bit of debt so can't really go out and do things alone (classes etc) but even if I did and when I did I would go to the front door of a class and then turn around and go home, I can't force myself to go and meet people. I wonder frequently what the point of my existance is and I just can't keep going like this...

Sorry for bringing the mood down, I just didn't know where else I could post this.

Hiya and welcome to the thread. I can totally relate to the not going to things alone. Is funny, I'm not like that all the time (I get very depressed followed by periods of feeling absolutely fine) but when I am it feels like I'm holding myself back from the world.

I've actually accessed a lot of help through social care, this is mainly because I have children (you don't mention if you do but I think maybe you do not?) and need help and support as am a stay-at-home mum to get out of the house, so I am wondering if there might be something similar for people without children (again am assuming this is the case.) I'd say go and talk to your GP, maybe make a little list of notes you want to put over, but emphasise that you would like to be referred for some kind of help and make it clear (not always easy) how down you are feeling.

HTH a little and hope you keep posting.

Jo_R_2

Morning all

Had plans to go to town to library with DD2 this morning, had a bit of a blip but feeling a bit better now so might try and make it.

We thought today was the day that OH would find out about whether he is getting made redundant or not... However it seems that his employers are making everyone wait til Friday, and I think I underestimated the effect this has been having on me. We're feeling guilty about every penny we spend (even where we need to, like I have to go grocery shopping later) and I feel like we're in some kind of limbo til then because we can't move forward with looking for another house or get on with paying debts until we know our money situation.

Anyways, I think I'm going to go for getting into town for the library as I always feel better when I get out of the house. Hope everyone is well and will try and check in later.