Depression Support Thread

Diamond78

hi maverick33, i can understand where you are coming from. I have tablets that help me sleep but only for a few hours. I lie in bed for hours just thinking which i hate.I have no motivation to do anything.

I to loose my concentration after 10-15mins.Its horrible as I get distracted by thinking. Its more awful for me when someone is talking to me, I cant take it all in, I can listen for a while and then i dont hear them, its not delibarete, just my mind wondering off thinking, I suppose thats why i dont have any friends but had my friends been friends in the first place they would of been supportive and understanding and not walked away from me.Id never do that to a friend.

geminilady, why are you still awake hun?

Ive just seen cheryl cole from girls aloud singing a song with a guy, she is so pretty. I wish I was pretty, i wish i had nice clothes and a nice home. I know thats not everything in life but I feel like such a minger,so ugly and spotty.

geminilady

Maverick33 wrote: »

I'm new to these forums and only found this thread tonight so thought i'd post..
Though not sure what details to give etc - maybe someone could give me a heads up before i try to read through the 88 previous posts to see how this thread works..

Thanks in advance..

Hi Mavrick:hello: Just want to welcome you to the thread 88 posts is nothing:rotfl: this is the third or fouth thread as we have been moved a few times.As lady M said there will be more people around tomorrow.

10past6

Hello to those that are awake :hello:

Maverick33

Diamond78 wrote: »

hi maverick33, i can understand where you are coming from. I have tablets that help me sleep but only for a few hours. I lie in bed for hours just thinking which i hate.I have no motivation to do anything.

I to loose my concentration after 10-15mins.Its horrible as I get distracted by thinking. Its more awful for me when someone is talking to me, I cant take it all in, I can listen for a while and then i dont hear them, its not delibarete, just my mind wondering off thinking, I suppose thats why i dont have any friends but had my friends been friends in the first place they would of been supportive and understanding and not walked away from me.Id never do that to a friend.

So it isn't just me then, it was getting to the stage where i thought i was the only one and no-one else does this as it's not normal etc etc..
I'm not too bad when talking face to face with people - but saying that, that doesn't happen very often anyway just GP appts & medicals etc.. When watching TV or a movie i kinda glaze over after 20mins - watching a series has become a nightmare as by the end of a show i've forgotten what happened at the start of it..

And i totally get what you mean about friends - any that i had i don't think knew what i was going through and left me too being a recluse.. I think they just thought i was being a miserable git for not wanting to go out etc.. That was 3 years ago & not heard from any of them since..

Maverick33

geminilady wrote: »

Hi Mavrick:hello: Just want to welcome you to the thread 88 posts is nothing:rotfl: this is the third or fouth thread as we have been moved a few times.As lady M said there will be more people around tomorrow.

Thanks Geminilady..

88 is alot to someone without concentration - lol though i know what you mean, i've seen some with 1000 pages..

geminilady

Diamond78 wrote: »

hi maverick33, i can understand where you are coming from. I have tablets that help me sleep but only for a few hours. I lie in bed for hours just thinking which i hate.I have no motivation to do anything.

I to loose my concentration after 10-15mins.Its horrible as I get distracted by thinking. Its more awful for me when someone is talking to me, I cant take it all in, I can listen for a while and then i dont hear them, its not delibarete, just my mind wondering off thinking, I suppose thats why i dont have any friends but had my friends been friends in the first place they would of been supportive and understanding and not walked away from me.Id never do that to a friend.

geminilady, why are you still awake hun?

Ive just seen cheryl cole from girls aloud singing a song with a guy, she is so pretty. I wish I was pretty, i wish i had nice clothes and a nice home. I know thats not everything in life but I feel like such a minger,so ugly and spotty.

Hi Diamond as i said in a previous post i don't have trouble sleeping although i do when my depression is bad.I am naturaly a night owl and never go to bed before midnight but i am going in a minute.Glad you had a lovely weekend with you son.Lack of friends seems to be a problem a lot of us have but at least on here we can chat to people with the same problem.I to have had a few internet dates but not for the last year or so,like you i used to fall for guys pretty quickly but it did not happen the last couple of times.I am however pretty keen on a guy i have only met twice but we only text these days .He is a friend of sorts though and all i have at the moment.

geminilady

10past6 wrote: »

Hello to those that are awake :hello:

Hello to you lol what a funny screen name.:rotfl: sorry i am easily amused.

10past6

I’m new to this thread, but I’d like to give some reassurance and encouragement to those that feel life never changes.

As time goes by, I’ll post more personal details about my situation and history, bur for now I just want to say life does get better, there is ALWAYS a solution to every situation, it a question of finding it.

I’ve suffered from psychiatric / psychological issues for over 30 years, moved from Dr to Dr, psychiatrist to psychiatrist, taken all kinds of anti depressants, regardless of which professional I spoke to I always felt no one understood my problems or even cared.


I changed GP again, this was a regular occurrence for me, however, this particular GP did take an interest in me, over a period of time we built a really good Dr – patient relationship, it was agreed by my GP I should be referred for psychotherapy, I eventually was allocated a psychotherapist and we hit it off from the start.

My counselling lased 6 years, sometimes the sessions were very painful, however, I came through it, so much so, I have been discharged now for over 2 years, I’ve never enjoyed life so much as I do now, yes, I have my off days, but they are few and far between, I take regular anti depressants on a daily basis, my GP has informed me I’ll be on these for the rest of my life, just like a diabetic has to take insulin forever, or a heart patient having to take BP tablets for ever, I’s no different with anti depressant, I’m not bothered if I have to take medication forever, it keeps me on a level playing field.

Anti depressants are like any other medication, it can take years to find the “right” one, it took me over 25 years to find the right one, I’ve been on the same medication now for over 6 years, and I know this is the right one for me.

I trust I have given someone some hope to continue to believe life does change, I’m proof it does.

Diamond78

geminilady wrote: »

Hi Diamond as i said in a previous post i don't have trouble sleeping although i do when my depression is bad.I am naturaly a night owl and never go to bed before midnight but i am going in a minute.Glad you had a lovely weekend with you son.Lack of friends seems to be a problem a lot of us have but at least on here we can chat to people with the same problem.I to have had a few internet dates but not for the last year or so,like you i used to fall for guys pretty quickly but it did not happen the last couple of times.I am however pretty keen on a guy i have only met twice but we only text these days .He is a friend of sorts though and all i have at the moment.

Thanx hun, son had a lovely time but he was over tired and couldnt get to sleep when we got home, he will be so tired tomoro but he has to go school. The authoroties have got so tight about absense fro school so dont a=intend on getting arrested.Me and so will have an early night tomoro for sure.

Glad you have someone you are keen on.Maybe you should arrange to meet him again soon.Its nie to have that one person you like and can txt or speak to you if you know what i mean.It does your confidence so good when you get nice txts or msgs, it also puts a smile on your face which is the main thing.you should get some sleep hun, i am to otherwise wont be able to get up and get little man ready for school. I so hate the school run.Take care and chat soon.

Nite evryone else, sweetdreams to all and chat soon.Hugs to everyone xx

10past6

geminilady wrote: »

Hello to you lol what a funny screen name.:rotfl: sorry i am easily amused.

Hi gem

It was the time when I joined the site :rotfl: