Depression Support Thread

wannabe_sybil

Lady Morticia - I am so sorry that you are having this problem. Sometimes the thought of a lovely bubble bath is all that gets you through things. I hope it gets better soon.

I am sorry your friends don't feel like you are helping them. It sounds like you have always been generous with your support. But you need to be able to give that support, and to give that support you need to first look after yourself. You can't lift someone when you have a broken arm. When you are in a better place you will be able to help them. If they are very bad they may not be able to understand this, but just from the few posts on here I have seen you are a lovely person and would help if you could.

I'm struggling a bit - OH is very grumpy and I have to run round after him at the moment. I wish I could explain that I need support but over the years I have lost any faith in him, I don't want to lean on him. He goes on about communication, but I don't trust what he says. He is not a bad person, but our relationship has evolved in an unhelpful way.

Tiffany - I love https://www.icanhascheezburger.com. It is just so brilliant - I love cats.

Santashelper - thank you for your post. I hope you are feeling a bit better. It is so hard to explain about depression - you can't see it, you can't touch it, and if you have never experienced it then you can't believe how bad it is. I wonder if like many men he sees any admission in front of a partner as a weakness? Perhaps you could suggest a session with Relate on his own, so he may feel more comfortable? It could give him the opportunity to open up.

Hope this little ramble helps. Must get off, as little bear is not a well bear (teeth )

geminilady

fairydawn wrote: »

Hi, as you can see I am new, I have been lurking for a couple of weeks and would like to say a big thanks to everyone who posts.

I have been suffering with depression for many years but it has been really bad the past 2 years.

Just reading through has helped in so many ways. As you all know you feel so alone.....

Been struggling and crying a lot but seeing Dr today for another med review.

This first post is so hard!!!
Much love and hugs to all,
D x

Hi Fairydawn,Let me be the first to welcome you,as you say this thread can be a great help to realise there are others going through the same thing.Good luck at the Doctors,be sure to tell him/her exactly how you are feeling so he can find the best way to help.Feel free to post as much or little as you want there is always someone around although it has been a bit quiet lately.I do not post an awful lot myself but read the thread daily.

Lita_Ford

feelinggood wrote: »

I asked about getting CBT privately and she told me she wasn't allowed to recommend anyone

Couldnt you use yellow pages

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Morning! hope all is well,I am fine today,I am off to the church to see friends and then to my craft class I am going to have a nice day,Sorry to hear things still are not going right Lady M re the plumbing.


*hugs* to those that need one


love and light,

Katie xxx

LadyMorticia

Welcome fairydawn.

feelinggood_2

Lita_Ford wrote: »

Couldnt you use yellow pages

Yeah I think I'm just going to have to pick a random therapist and hope for the ebst!

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

Hope all is well,welcome Fairydawn to the thread,post as little or as much as you like,so hot here today it really is but at least its nice weather

Saw friends at church,then went to craft and made a St George cup with my name on it and then had a little party to celebrate St Georges day

Have a lovely evening everyone


*hugs* to those that need one


love and light,

Katie xxx

meyore

Just smashed up my phone can't take much more at the moment. Wish I was dead but realise I don't even have the courage to do anything about that either I'm just a failure at everything.

Sazbo

meyore wrote: »

Just smashed up my phone can't take much more at the moment. Wish I was dead but realise I don't even have the courage to do anything about that either I'm just a failure at everything.

meyore hun, what's happened?

Sxx

meyore

Everything just seems so hard atm. OH is away, but if I can't cope the only way to go is to split up and that would be even more unbearable. He's depressed too, but he won't open up to me-we haven't spoken in a week. He texts but it makes me so mad, hence the broken phone. Wish he'd realise what he's doing to me, but I can't get through to him. I hate myself for being so reliant on him to make me feel good about myself. Yesterday I coped fine, had a great day, today I'm screwed up again. I'm sorry I'm going on I feel crap that I can't even pull myself together. I seem to have lost the ability to talk to anyone else whose meant to be close to me, just feel like they're judging me.