Depression II

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Hope all is well,I am fine today I have just cleaned my flat and vaccumed with the new hoover,it worked a treat on my floors and I am very delighted with it I got myself into a right sweat as I work so hard doing the cleaning as we all have to do

love and light,

Katie xxx

PinkLady

Tulip - think of all the calories you have burned off! :j
x

gillette147

Hi folkes,

Big, big betting day for me. I could be over £1000 down by tonight if I've got things wrong. Any luck you have going spare....pm it to me xxx

If any of you disapprove of betting (I know some religious peeps do) I apologise for bring it up.

I hope you all are having a good day and not drifting away on the roof of a car somewhere.

xxx

slowlyfading

Good Luck gillette! Let us know how you get on x

Skint_Catt

Good luck gillette will keep everything crossed!

C xx

Little_Pickle

hello all,

I suffered from bad depression last year and found a homeopathic doctor and councellor. Things seemed to pick up and I stopped my sessions.
It's now apparent that my depression is pushing it's way back into my life (and family's life and partner's life) and I want to do something about it.

I'm guessing that some of you here have been on antidepresants? he reason I didn't go to my GP first time around was because I remember my mum having depression when I was young and her being on them... I didn't want to go down the same road, but I guess that I'm going to have to.

What happend when you get to the doctor.? The way I feel at the moment I might go in there, start talking then start bawling my eyes out. Afriad she won't listen and send me home feeling worse.

any advice or stories to share??? They might help me...
Thanks,
LP
xox

Karrie

Hi Little Pickle

Don't worry about going to the doc. In my experience, I knew I had to get help so I went to doc. Walked in, bawled my eyes out. She was very good and understanding. She asked me certain questions, ie was I eating properly, did I feel like harming myself etc.

Please go and talk your feelings through with a doc. Oh and if they don't listen to you, ask to see another doc.

Let us know how you get on.

Little_Pickle

I'm worried about the self-harming thing... I have self harmed before (I was doing this last year) and I'm afraid I'll be locked up! I'm sometimes feeling I want to do this again, but am stopping myself.

I also don't want my parents to know that bit.

Not cutting, just scratching on places that weren't visable.

daisyroots_2

Little Pickle Some advice from a therapist, years ago, which worked for me. Don't try to "cheer yourself up" instead, care, nourish and nurture yourself. Warm baths, early nights, re-reading favourite books, simple, nourishing food, long walks or some form of gentle exercise. Think of a pendulum, which is swinging too far one way and then the other. You want to reduce the size of that pendulum's swing, so avoid things which people will encourage you to do to "snap out of it" No parties or loud gatherings where people expect things of you. Just try to be, either alone or with those few who know you well and with whom you can be yourself. Only answer the phone when you feel like it. Write in your private journal every day. Good Luck

Karrie

daisyroots wrote: »

Some advice from a therapist, years ago, which worked for me. Don't try to "cheer yourself up" instead, care, nourish and nurture yourself. Warm baths, early nights, re-reading favourite books, simple, nourishing food, long walks or some form of gentle exercise. Think of a pendulum, which is swinging too far one way and then the other. You want to reduce the size of that pendulum's swing, so avoid things which people will encourage you to do to "snap out of it" No parties or loud gatherings where people expect things of you. Just try to be, either alone or with those few who know you well and with whom you can be yourself. Only answer the phone when you feel like it. Write in your private journal every day. Good Luck

That would never have worked for me. I was always having early nights, couldn't concentrate long enough to read, didn't have the energy to get my butt out of bed let alone go for long walks or exercise, couldn't be bothered to cook. With the help from my doc, family and this thread, I feel so much better.