Support for people with Depression

losingpatience

Evening all.

Had a bit of an "off" day today. Slept a bit better last night, still ended up getting up and going in the spare bed but got about 4 hours. Started off quite positive this morning but I could just feel myself zoning out and just didn't feel like doing anything by this afternoon. Obviously I was at work so had to plod on but just felt a bit miserable today. Haven't really done anything since I've been in from work either. OH made the tea and done the dishes which was nice so I've basically just sat on my backside. Trying to motivate myself to do some ironing, or strip the beds but I just can't seem to make myself do it.

Hope everyones ok

lp x

ninky_2

losingpatience that sounds like me most weekdays (OH cooks whilst i sit on my lazy bum). long may it continue :j(i'm not depressed). can't say ironing or bed stripping ever sound like an appealing proposition. that's not laziness, it's not liking doing boring things.

pipkin71

ninky wrote: »

but having depression doesn't make you a failure as a person whether you've been born with it or whether you've developed it. would you say someone without a genetic disposition to cancer was a failure because they developed it?

environmental / life factors can make a person suffer depression. whether that's something really obvious like a partner dying or getting sacked or less obvious factors like parental influence and who your friends were at school.

every day you deal with depression you are a success.

Good post, ninky

Agree with your last comment.

pipkin71

sandy71 wrote: »

Mine is not quite 2 so he is still in the walking away phase. He does usually give one of us a dirty look as if to say was that you?:rotfl:

I'm not too bad thanks, trying to move on from the weekend but stuff like that reminds me how much my life has changed:( Won't mention the S word again promise:o

How are you?

Sorry to hear things were not so great at the weekend, Sandy.

Hope you're ok, now.

pipkin71

losingpatience wrote: »

Yup I love the smell of cakes when they're baking

The bf just wondered into the kitchen and said bliddy hell how many are you making ( then asked when he could pinch one! )

Most of them are decorated now should do it more often, I find it so therapeutic and relaxing!

Cupcakes all round :T

You're not the only one

pipkin71

As a disabled person, I experienced real, blatant, discrimination for the first time, the other day, which was quite upsetting.

I've read other people sharing their experiences, but to actually be at the 'receiving' end of it, is quite shocking. I was very upset over it and find it hard to comprehend just how rude some people can be

beachbeth

losingpatience wrote: »

Started off quite positive this morning but I could just feel myself zoning out and just didn't feel like doing anything by this afternoon.

Its funny because I was like that yesterday. I felt full of beans in the morning. I got my ironing done and took some of my dogs for a nice walk. I felt quite positive and even made a nice, healthy salad for lunch. By about 1.00-2.00 I came over all tired and didn't feel like I could do anything else. Luckily our tea was a chilli I had cooked previously and got out of the freezer so I didn't have a big dinner to make. I ended up snuggling on the sofa with the dogs and having a doze. It was such a contrast to the morning though. You tend to think your whole day will carry on the same.

Hope you have a good night's sleep tonight.

sandy71

pipkin71 wrote: »

As a disabled person, I experienced real, blatant, discrimination for the first time, the other day, which was quite upsetting.

I've read other people sharing their experiences, but to actually be at the 'receiving' end of it, is quite shocking. I was very upset over it and find it hard to comprehend just how rude some people can be

Hope you are ok pipkin, it's awful when you find out just how nasty people can be isn't it. I saw someone I know yesterday and told her I had been in hospital over the weekend and her reply was why? all you do is shake a bit, you probably took a bed from a really ill person.

Sending you big hugs xxxx

pipkin71

sandy71 wrote: »

Hope you are ok pipkin, it's awful when you find out just how nasty people can be isn't it. I saw someone I know yesterday and told her I had been in hospital over the weekend and her reply was why? all you do is shake a bit, you probably took a bed from a really ill person.

Sending you big hugs xxxx

Hugs back to you, hunny

Some people are really awful Hopefully they will never find out what it's really like to be disabled

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Hope all is well with you all *hugs* to those that need one,off to my church soon to see friends and then off to do a food shop.

Have a lovely day!

love and light,

Katie xxx