Depression Support Thread

whitevanwoman

This has made me laugh out loud - it's shameful for a dog to display such low intelligence although you have to admire it's determination. I'm sure Tiff would agree that no self-respecting cat would demean itself to such a low level!
Enjoy!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD4XRPCQweI

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owens3116 wrote: »

hi all

ive read through some of this and wonderd if it would be ok to join u ?

Hi, let me be the first to welcome you here, I've been posting since december and already feel like an old timer or is that just 'old'

anyways I find it a great place to pop in anytime of the day, write a few words of what's troubling me and along comes someone with some kind words, always a great comfort.

feel free to share as much as or little as you wish and hoping you stick around x

rosepink1984

Hi everyone, I've been reading some of your posts and you all sound amazing. I too have depression and agoraphobia, although that is much better. I hope you don't mind me posting on here.
It's a bad day today, as I had a panic after getting a letter saying the electricity was going to be cut off. It's ok now, my husband says he paid it last week, but I'm so frightened. I've just started going back to work, but no one seems to think of the fact that your benefits stop the day before you start work, and I won't get any decent money til the end of feb, as I took going back to work really slowly and only worked 10 hours for the whole month of december. I found out yesterday that I get paid a month in arrears so I won't get paid for the work I've done so far this month til Feb, and even then I can't do tons of work because as soon as I get stressed I end up terribly depressed and want to die.
I'm sorry my first post is so stressy but I needed to talk to someone and none of my friends are answering their phones because they are all at work.
Thank you for sharing your experiences, it really helps to know there are other people out there who understand and are going through similar things.

BizzyBek

Hi Rosepink, welcome to the thread and a have a !!{hug}}

Firstly I'd say well done you, you have obviously come a long way forward to be back work. Congratulate yourself on that and don't fall in the trap of setting huge big goals for yourself - one day and a moment at a time

Jo_R_2

Hi all, not been in for a few weeks, I need some shoulders to cry on...

I've been feeling rough (am rather pregnant at the mo) but mentally not been bad, I think I've found it easier with OH being off (he's only gone back to work today.) Was looking forward to a rest but ex deemed his wanting to see the girls a little more whilst off work as having them ONE extra night (suppose I should count myself lucky for even that) so my parents have had DDS for a few nights last week whcih was great, chance to sleep lots and not worry about laundry/housework as much.

Today however has been pretty carp. Started with visit to psychiatrist, very interested in how I'm going to be after baby is born but not so much in how I'm feeling now. I said if I didn't have OH and my parents to help then things would be impossible, and that my moods are up and then mostly down and it's very difficult to deal with. He responded by saying he would book me an appointment for after baby is born

Then went into town to pay in money for rent only to find the stupid people I took out my contents insurance with have renewed again on my debit card for nearly £200:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: which means unless I can get that amount from somewhere to make up the difference, my rent won't come out. My LL is pretty easygoing but it was late last month anyway and we're looking to rent privately somewhere bigger for when baby is born so this is a real setback if it's late agian as it's not going to look good.

Then DD2 who was with me decided she was going to play up and ignore everything I asked her to do so I actually ended up dragging her across the shopping centre by her arm with her screaming. By the time we reached the car and I tried to get her in (of course she refused) she was bawling and I was crying like an idiot whilst pathetically trying to get her into her seat by pleading with her as I didn't have the energy to lift her up and have the confrontation again.

So I feel rubbish, wondering how am I going to look after 3 kids when I can hardly manage DD2 on her own, when I feel like no one is listening to me and I honestly feel like an elastic band that is being stretched to the point where I'm going to snap and I keep telling people and no one is listening

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

hugs to Jo_R that is great news Anni about Sams parents having you to live with them till you find a perminent place to live,sounds good to me Just ate lunch of Plaice and chips and sweet corn and a breakfast bar for pudding

Have a nice afternoon

*hugs* to those that need one especially SF


love and light,

Katie xxx

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Hey Jo_R sounds like you had a rough day, but look on the bright side you're home now, DD2 must be behaving now as you've had time to post on here, hopefully with a nice cup of tea.

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rosepink1984 wrote: »

Hi everyone, I've been reading some of your posts and you all sound amazing. I too have depression and agoraphobia, although that is much better. I hope you don't mind me posting on here.

welcome and keep posting, it really is a good place to be here

voofin

hello everyone

Woke up at 5 this morning and could not get back to sleep so got up, first thing I thought of was " could I have a drink " but I didn't . I did go back to bed again about 10 though as wanted one so much but stayed in bed til 1. Hav just had a drink though, not the hard stuff today though only alcopops, I say only but guess just as bad.

I was going to ring a helpline at 5 am this morning as felt really unsettled mentally, all mixed up and jittery. I did not though, took a few pills to settle me and seemed to work. I have to see my CPN next week and not sure what I will tell him, he is pretty usless really, just shakes his ehad and says " it will take time"

hope others are feeling ok today

beachbeth

Jo_r, im so sorry to hear how bad you're feeling. Ive had to drag my eldest around the town as she was having a hissy fit (she was about 2) and people were looking at me as though I was a bad mother! (Don't people realise that children do this from time to time??? ) I got to the point too where I felt as though my batteries had run out, my brain was completely full to bursting and I couldn't take any more. It got to the point where I just had a complete breakdown and couldn't leave the house. I was then diagnosed with depression and everyone took notice because they could see what a state I was in.

I wish I could help you but I think you have to tell everyone that you are ill/tired/pregnant and can't do what they want or what they think you should any more and just concentrate on keeping yourself and your kids well. Nothing else matters. Please see your doctor and tell him what you have told us.

Owen - try not to worry about your medical. They send everyone for medicals from time to time (otherwise how would they know that you are genuinely ill and not just sitting at home perfectly fine?). They are usually quite nice to you and will just ask you questions about your depression such as: Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you have trouble concentrating? Do you get stressed easily? etc.

I have been for a few of these medicals and have to take OH with me and usually sit in tears. So it doesn't matter if you cry or need to take someone with you.

Hope it goes ok for you. Let us know how you get on and try not to worry too much.