Support for people with Depression

skypie123_2

Louise do you think your hormones could trigger your bad days? Is it a time of the month where youre maybe ovulating or due on? My periods hugely effect my mood (I suffer with PMDD, a severe form of PMT) and I can be happy as larry the rest of the month but come those times of the month....

Indie_Kid

sock-knitter wrote: »

seriosly think what would happen if he took out an injunction, would you be able to stay away then, or would you risk being arrested. if you could stay away from him with an injunction, then you can stay away from him now, cos you know what might happen
sorry i cant offer much useful advice

I think that was just a threat - I have no idea if he really meant that.

sal-ad_daze

Louise22 wrote: »

Anyone else experience this?

I have had a really good couple of weeks, now the past couple of days I have felt really hopeless and teary and very very low. How can my moods change like this?

Yes, I do Louise and whilst the others are right in that everyone feels this way from time to time it's different with depression. If you don't suffer from depression it's difficult to understand the difference - until it happens to you.
It's far more difficult to 'get a grip' or 'pull yourself together' with depression, it makes it worse because often you know there's no reason to feel this way but there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.
It's all part of the illness but that doesn't make it any less frustrating!
Having someone who understands to talk things through with can help, you don't feel quite so alone.
I can't help with a 'cure' though hunny, I wish I could but hopefully it will help to know that you're not alone (sending hugs).

Louise22

Thanks everyone

I just feel really disappointed in myself because I thought I was doing so well I hope I'm going to be ok, I really do. I wish that no-one had to go through this.

Louise22

Hi everyone

Im having a !!!! few days, constantly in tears (like now for example) and really missing my family. Im lucky in that I have support but it just doesn't seem to mean a lot or make me feel better at the minute which i know sounds really selfish. I just wish I could sleep for a few weeks and wake up when all of this is over.

Big hugs to all xx

sal-ad_daze

Louise, don't be disappointed in yourself, try to be positive. I know with depression that's very difficult to do and sometimes it's impossible to see the positives but they are there somewhere - honest! You WILL feel better - just keep that thought in your mind, it may not help straight away, in fact your 'depressive brain' (IYKWIM) will probably dispute the statement but just keep it there. Get support from family and friends, they may not understand what you're going through but will understand that a hug works wonders.
I'm feeling much the same at the moment and finding very hard to be positive and it also knocks my confidence (which actually is the worst time for this to happen for me) but I keep that thought in my head and try my best to believe it. I also push myself through it, I don't put off facing people even though it's really, really hard for me to do I know I can't 'give in'. Things do get brighter and when they do, enjoy them whilst they last and it will give you strength to get through the next bad patch and you never know one day there won't be another bad patch (can you tell I'm trying very, very hard to be positive! lol).
Thinking of you xx

sal-ad_daze

Answered your other thread hunny.
It's really difficult I know, you feel !!!! and then you feel guilty for feeling that way and think other people think you're just being over emotional or a drama queen so they're not supporting you properly and then you feel guilty for thinking that way, it's a vicious circle. don't give in to the sleep thing, you need to keep active if you sleep you'll just 'sink' more. It will get better and now you've found this thread it will help. xx

Louise22

sal-ad_daze wrote: »

Louise, don't be disappointed in yourself, try to be positive. I know with depression that's very difficult to do and sometimes it's impossible to see the positives but they are there somewhere - honest! You WILL feel better - just keep that thought in your mind, it may not help straight away, in fact your 'depressive brain' (IYKWIM) will probably dispute the statement but just keep it there. Get support from family and friends, they may not understand what you're going through but will understand that a hug works wonders.
I'm feeling much the same at the moment and finding very hard to be positive and it also knocks my confidence (which actually is the worst time for this to happen for me) but I keep that thought in my head and try my best to believe it. I also push myself through it, I don't put off facing people even though it's really, really hard for me to do I know I can't 'give in'. Things do get brighter and when they do, enjoy them whilst they last and it will give you strength to get through the next bad patch and you never know one day there won't be another bad patch (can you tell I'm trying very, very hard to be positive! lol).
Thinking of you xx

Thanks, that means a lot

I am trying to be positive too x

BernardM

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the_devil_made_me_do_it

Just wondering if anyone else experiences this:

It's quite hard to explain, so I'll give it in brief;

When I'm alseep (or think I'm asleep), I am aware of what is going on around me & know that part of my brain hasn't relaxed. I can even talk to myself in my head (if you get what I mean).

This happens more when I'm ill & not so much when I feel better.